INDIAN CULTURE
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains hundred (100) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. The earliest evidence of hominid fossil in the sub-continent is found in the :
(1) Siwalik hills
(2) Narmada valley
(3) Belan valley
(4) Krishna valley
2. Which of the following Mesolithic sites has provided an extensive evidence of huts ?
(1) Adamgarh
(2) Bagor
(3) Chopni Mando
(4) Loteshwar
3. Which of the following crop has no evidence of cultivation from any one of the Indus sites ?
(1) Rice
(2) Barley
(3) Wheat
(4) Sugarcane
4. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Different burial practices have been found at Harappan sites.
Reason (R) : The excavations at Lothal revealed a joint burial of male and female.
In this context of above statements which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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.
5. Which of the following Harappan sites has supplied strong evidence of the popularity of Mother Goddess ?
(a) Harappa
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Mohenjodaro
(d) Ropar
Select the correct answer from the code below :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (c) and (d)
(4) (a) and (c)
6. The Rock painting scene of the chariot Waylaid by a group of men holding bows and arrows is found at :
(1) Sanghao cave
(2) Bhimbetka
(3) Morhana pahar
(4) Gudiyam cave
7. Which of the following is the smallest book of the Rigveda ?
(1) Book I
(2) Book II
(3) Book IX
(4) Book X
8. Which of the following texts contains the story of Sunahsepa in which his father Ajigarta had sold him to Harischandra ?
(1) Satapatha Brahmana
(2) Aitareya Brahmana
(3) Chhandogya Upanishad
(4) Svetasvatara Upanishad
9. Which of the following upanishad describes sacrifices as boats as not strong enough ?
(1) Brahadaranyaka upanishad
(2) Chhandogya upanishad
(3) Mundaka upanishad
(4) Taittiriya upanishad
10. Which of the following Dharmasutras admitted written document as an evidence in the administration of justice ?
(1) Apastamba
(2) Baudhayana
(3) Gautama
(4) Vasishtha
11. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists :
12. Where did Gautama Buddha spend his last Varshavasa ?
(1) Rajagriha
(2) Vaisali
(3) Sravasti
(4) Pava
13. Who among the following built a stupa on the embers from the funeral pyre of Gautama Buddha ?
(1) Bulis
(2) Koliyas
(3) Moriyas
(4) Bhaggas
14. Which of the following is not correct about the Ajivika sect ?
(1) A corporate organization
(2) Practice of severe asceticism
(3) Not allowed to eat meat
(4) Practice complete nudity
15. Which of the following form the subject matter of the carvings on the Sanchi gateways ?
(a) Scenes from the Jatakas
(b) Scenes from the life of Gautama Buddha
(c) Events in the subsequent history of Buddhism
(d) Scenes relating to the Manushi Buddhas
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a) alone
(2) (a) and (b)
(3) (b) and (d)
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
16. The Chakravartin (universal monarch), who represents the Buddhist ideal of kingship, is first shown in an iconographic form at :
(1) Amaravati
(2) Gandhara
(3) Jaggayyapeta
(4) Sanchi
17. Which one of the following towns of sangam age was famous for its pearls and thin muslins ?
(1) Arikamedu
(2) Puhar
(3) Uraiyur
(4) Muziris
18. Who wrote Maduraikanchi ?
(1) Avur Mulangilar
(2) Nattattanar
(3) Kalladanar
(4) Mangudi Marudanar
19. A list of 36 types of artisans living at Rajagriha is referred to in which of the following Buddhist works ?
(1) Divyavadana
(2) Mahavastu
(3) Milinda Panho
(4) Avadana Satak
20. Which of the following ports are located on the west coast of South India according to the Periplus ?
(a) Muziris
(b) Naura
(c) Bacare
(d) Nelcynda
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a) only
(2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (c) and (d) only
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
21. Where did the Romans, trading with Sangam Kingdoms, construct a temple of Augustus ?
(1) Arikamedu
(2) Korkai
(3) Puhar
(4) Cranganore
22. Who among the following are known to have performed horse sacrifice ?
(a) Chalukya Pulakesin I
(b) Kadamba Mayura Sarma
(c) Vakataka Pravarasena I
(d) Vishnukundin Madhavavarman
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (c) only
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (a) and (b)
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
23. Which Chalukyan ruler is said to have sent an embassy in 625 A.D. to the Persian King, Khusrau II, and also received one from the latter as depicted in one of the famous Ajanta cave paintings ?
(1) Vinayaditya
(2) Pulakesin I
(3) Pulakesin II
(4) Vikramaditya I
24. The geographical name Bharatavarsha (Bharadhavasa) though in a limited sense occurs for the first time in an inscription of :
(1) Ashoka
(2) Kharavela
(3) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(4) Rudradaman
25. Which of the following mountains is not included in the Puranic list of Kula-Parvatas ?
(1) Himalaya
(2) Vindhya
(3) Mahandra
(4) Malaya
26. What is the correct sequence of the performance of following Sanskaras ?
(1) Annaprasana, Chudakarma, Pumsavana, Simantonnayana
(2) Chudakarma, Annaprasana, Pumsavana, Simantonnayana
(3) Pumsavana, Simantonnayana, Annaprasana, Chudakarma
(4) Simantonnayana, Pumsavana, Chudakarma, Annaprasana
27. Which of the following is not a constituent of a state as conceived by ancient political thinkers ?
(1) Army
(2) Forts
(3) Ratnins
(4) Treasury
28. Which of the following was used for measuring land ?
(1) Adhaka
(2) Dharaka
(3) Karsha
(4) Nivartana
29. Who among the following was to be awarded highest punishment for theft in the scheme of Manu ?
(1) Brahmana
(2) Kshatriya
(3) Vaisya
(4) Sudra
30. The Parinirvana image (20 feet long) of Gautama Buddha found at Kusinagar was fashioned by an artist from Mathura named :
(1) Chapada
(2) Dinna
(3) Haribala
(4) Vasula
31. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : A gold-plated bronze image of Lokesvara was found from Kurkihar.
Reason (R) : Kurkihar was a prolific centre of metal casting.
In the context of above two statements which one 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.
32. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists :
33. The Chalukyan Navabrahma group of temples are found at :
(1) Aihole
(2) Alampur
(3) Badami
(4) Rupalasangam
34. Which of the following is the best example for an ashta parivara type of temple ?
(1) Brihadisvara Temple, Tanjavur
(2) Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
(3) Kailasanatha Temple, Ellora
(4) Vitthalaswami Temple, Hampi
35. The information about seven classical ragas used in music is referred to in the inscription found at :
(1) Kudumiyamalai
(2) Kanchi
(3) Badami
(4) Ellora
36. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The Brihadisvara temple at Tanjavur is constructed of large granite blocks.
Reason (R) : Granite stone is available in plenty in this area.
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.
37. What is the correct chronological sequence of the construction of the following Orissan temples ?
(a) Anantavasudeva
(b) Brahmesvara
(c) Muktesvara
(d) Parasuramesvara
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(3) (c), (d), (a), (b)
(4) (d), (c), (b), (a)
38. Which of the following Khajuraho temples are of Sandhara type ?
(a) Chitragupta
(b) Lakshmana
(c) Parvati
(d) Visvanatha
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (c) and (d)
(4) (b) and (d)
39. Who among the following founded a teaching institution called Sarasvati-mandira at Ajmer ?
(1) Vakpatiraja
(2) Durlabharaja
(3) Vigraharaja
(4) Prithviraja
40. Arrange in a chronological sequence the following dowager queens who ruled as regents of their minor successor sons :
(a) Didda
(b) Karpuradevi
(c) Mayanalladevi
(d) Prabhavatigupta
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a), (d), (b), (c)
(2) (d), (a), (c), (b)
(3) (a), (b), (d), (c)
(4) (d), (c), (b), (a)
41. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The Vikramankadeva – Charita of Kashmirian poet Bilhana is valuable source for Chalukya history.
Reason (R) : Bilhana was inspired by Kalhana to write such a work.
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.
42. Arrange the following dramas in a correct chronological order in view of their composition :
(a) Karpuramanjari
(b) Pratima Nataka
(c) Ratnavali
(d) Uttararamacharita
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(3) (c), (d), (a), (b)
(4) (d), (a), (b), (c)
43. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(Old place names) (Modern locations)
(1) Mahodaya – Kannauj
(2) Sahajati – Bhita
(3) Vijayapuri – Dharanikot
(4) Yoginipura – Delhi
44. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(1) Brahmasphuta – Siddhanta – Vedanta philosophy
(2) Madhava – nidana – medicine
(3) Manasara – Architecture
(4) Panchasiddhantika – Astronomy
45. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists :
46. Arrange the following texts in a chronological sequence :
(a) Ganitasara by Mahavira
(b) Nitivakyamrita by Somadeva
(c) Ayurvedadipika by Chakrapanidatta
(d) Sangita-Ratnakara by Sarngadeva
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(3) (c), (d), (a), (b)
(4) (d), (a), (b), (c)
47. Who among the following poets are known for their Telugu translation of the Mahabharata ?
(a) Kamban
(b) Kuttan
(c) Nannayya
(d) Tikkana
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (c) and (d)
(4) (b) and (d)
48. Who among the following women was a mystic poet of Virasaivism ?
(1) Akka Mahadevi
(2) Vijjika
(3) Silabhattarika
(4) Subhadra
49. A manuscript of Dhammapada written in Prakrit language and Kharoshthi script was found from :
(1) Khotan
(2) Karashahar
(3) Niya
(4) Turfan
50. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(1) Ayuthia (Ayodhya) – Siam
(2) Hamsavati – Burma
(3) Indrapur – Champa
(4) Ramavati – Bali
51. Which of the following statements is not true about schism among the early Shias ?
(1) The Ismailis owed their origin to the schismatic rifts and divisions among the early Shias.
(2) The period of the fifth Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was particularly marked by such divisions.
(3) The Fatahiya, Shumaitia, Qatia, Ismailia and Mubarkia emerged during this period.
(4) Most of these disappeared in course of time, but the Ismailia and Mubarkia survived much longer.
52. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Shah Waliullah has divided sufism into four epochs. The first began with the Prophet Muhammad and extended until the time of Junaid of Baghadad.
Reason (R) : The sufis of the first period devoted themselves to prayer fasting and zikr they live in a state of ecstacy which led to Twajjuh which they considered necessary for spiritual life.
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, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
53. “He shed his ‘I’ in mystical annihilation (fana) ‘as snakes their skin’ and in that state he declared : Glory be to me ! How great is my majesty ! Thy obedience to me is greater than my obedience to thee”.
In the above statement Al-Junaid is referring to which of the following sufi saint ?
(1) Ibn al-Arabi
(2) Shaikh Abul Hasan Kharqani
(3) Al – Bayazid
(4) Al – Hallaj
54. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Al-Biruni was proud of his mathematical and scientific heritage and was hostile to mystical ideas.
Reason (R) : He condemned sufi rationalism and compared Muslim alchemy and Hindu rasayan (Chemistry) with witchcraft.
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, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
55. Fakhr-i Mudabbir writes, “Despite the fact that his troops were drawn from such heterogenous sources as Turks, Ghurids, Khurasanis, Khaljis and Hindustanis, no soldier dared to take by force a blade of grass, or a morsel of food, a goat from the fold or a bird from the sown or extract compulsory lodging from a peasant.”
Identify this sultan :
(1) Qutbud-din Aibek
(2) Balban
(3) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(4) Muhammad Tughlaq
56. When Sultan Iltutmish sent 500 silver tankas with a farman conferring a village on him, the wife of this sufi saint reacted sharply by saying, ‘O khwaja ! Do you want to disgrace years of spiritual devotion and penitence by accepting this gift ? Do not worry. I have spun two sirs of yarn. It will suffice for preparing a loin cloth for you and a dupatta for me.’ The
Shaikh then declined to accept the royal gift.
Identify this Sufi who declined the royal offer :
(1) Shaikh Nizam-uddin
(2) Shaikh Nasiruddin
(3) Shaikh Hamid-uddin Nagauri
(4) Khwaja Majduddin
57. About Alauddin Khalji, which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) He prohibited drinking of wine.
(b) He punished the rapists severely.
(c) He introduced the market control policy for the welfare of his subjects.
(d) He had Rajputs as his body-guards.
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
(1) (a) and (c)
(2) (b) and (d)
(3) (a), (b) and (c)
(4) (a), (b), (c) (d)
58. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : When Qutbuddin Aibek attacked Kalinjarin 1202, Ajaydeva, the Chief Minister, arranged water supply from a hillside spring and was confident that it would not fail.
Reason (R) : The Turks could not divert the water course and could not cut off the source of supply of water to the Kalinjar fort.
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.
59. ‘The Sultan organized his court on the Iranian model and emulated the etiquette and ceremonials of the Sassanids meticulously in all details. He sat on his throne with the dignity of the great Sassanid kings.’
Who was this sultan ?
(1) Iltutmish
(2) Balban
(3) Jalaluddin Khalji
(4) Firuz Tughlaq
60. ‘Unlike his father, the prince was affable, courteous and distinguished for his excellent manners; by birth a prince, it was not necessary for him to resort to the mannerism of a superman, which made his father so dignified in the eyes of the masses and so ridiculous in the eyes of the discerning’.
Identify this prince :
(1) Aram Shah s/o Qutbuddin Aibek
(2) Ruknuddin Firuz s/o Iltutmish
(3) Sultan Muhammad s/o Balban
(4) Khizr Khan s/o Alauddin Khalji
61. Which socio-religious practice did Chishti sufis borrow from the Urdhamukhi Sadhus ?
(1) Langar
(2) Chilla-i makus
(3) Sama
(4) Pir o murshid
62. Various traditions have appropriated Kabir in their own way. In this regard which of the following statement is not true ?
(1) In early sufi tradition Kabir is referred to as Muwahhid (Unitarian).
(2) Mirat-ul Asrar refers him as Firdawsiyya sufi.
(3) In Dabistan-i Mazahib he is referred to as a Vairagi.
(4) Abdullah Khweshgi mentions that Kabir was a perfect awliya who has forsaken the path of malamat and wisal .
63. What is not true about Zain-ul Abidin and his reign ?
(1) Sultan in concert with Habib wrote a book on Gunpowder.
(2) He sent two man to Samarqand to learn the art of paper making.
(3) Any foreigner in his country who knew a craft not known in Kashmir was obliged to teach his craft before he could leave the country.
(4) For the manufacture of world famous Kashmiri shawls, in his reign Kashmir was indebted to Khorasan for learning the art.
64. One of the characteristics of Afghan architecture was five arched mosques. Which of the following mosque/s is/are five arched mosque/s ?
(a) Bara Gumbad Masjid
(b) Moth ki Masjid
(c) Jamali Masjid
(d) Qila i Kuhna Masjid
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a) and (b) only
(2) (b) and (c) only
(3) (a), (b) and (c) only
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
65. Which of the following Vijayanagara temple is having the entire Ramayana story with legends ?
(1) Chintala Venkataramana temple, Tadiparti
(2) Hazara Rama temple, Hampi
(3) Venkataramana temple, Penukonda
(4) Chennakesava temple, Somapalem
66. Krishnadeveraya’s reign marked the beginning of a new era in Telugu literature which imitated the Sanskrit literary form Prabandha. Which of the following Telugu works are written in Prabandha genre.
(a) Krishnadevaraya’s Amuktamalyada
(b) Vyasatirtha’s Bhedo-jjivana
(c) Allasani Peddan’s Manucharitam
(d) Nandi Timmayya’s Parijatapaharanamu
Code :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (b) and (c)
(3) (b), (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (c) and (d)
67. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists :
68. Which of the following books were adorned with paintings by the painters of Akbar’s Court ?
(a) Zafar Namah
(b) Changiz Namah
(c) Ramayana
(d) Naldaman
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (a), (c) and (d)
(3) (b) and (c)
(4) (b), (c) and (d)
69. Which of the following 16th century painter was influenced by Italian style of painting who illustrated ‘the unfaithful wife’ in 1595 in this style ?
(1) Abdus Samad
(2) Abul Hasan
(3) Al-Mansur
(4) Miskin
70. Which of the following statement is not correct ?
(1) Akbar built a fort and erected buildings for his residence at Lahore.
(2) In Lahore, according to Jahangir’s orders, old buildings had been replaced with new ones under the supervision of Mamur Khan .
(3) Shah Jahan left old buildings intact, but constructed new edifices in the same area. The work was entrusted to Wazir Khan .
(4) Aurangzeb took keen interest in decorating buildings of Lahore.
71. Name the dictionary compiled by Muhammad Shadiabadi in Malwa in 1468-69 :
(1) Farhang-i Qawwas
(2) Fawaid-ul Fuad
(3) Miftah-ul Fuzala
(4) Khazain-ul Futuh
72. Which of the following statement is not true about Guru Arjan ?
(1) Guru Arjan compiled the Sikh Scripture Adi Granth.
(2) Guru combined both spiritual and worldly leadership in his person.
(3) He despised aristocratic style of living, instead lead a simple life.
(4) He started a system of collecting offerings from the Sikhs at the rate of 1/10th of their income.
73. Classical music forms were patronised by Chishtiya sufis. Which of the following statements are true pertaining to Shaikh Bahauddin Barnawa ?
(a) Shaikh Bahauddin was expert in Karnataka music which he learnt from his Hindu devotees of the Decean.
(b) Tansen is said to have performed before the Shaikh and also sent his son to the Shaikh to learn the art of music.
(c) Shaikh deplored Raja Man Singh’s invention of dhrupad as a great disservice to the classical form of music.
(d) Shaikh himself invented Sazkhyal, an instrument in the shape of qalamdan (pen stand).
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (a) and (d)
(3) (a), (b), (c)
(4) (b), (c) and (d)
74. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists :
75. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
76. Identify which one of the following statement is wrong ?
(1) Raja Rammohan Roy rejected the Brahmin Priesthood’s intermediation between man and God and advocated the Unity of God.
(2) Dayananda preached a purified Hinduism, one that rejected, the popular puranas, polytheism, idolatry, the role of Brahmin priests, pilgrimages, nearly all rituals.
(3) Ramakrishna Paramahansa believed that the universality of all religions-all were true and led to God.
(4) Propagation of monothism and all-round development of lower classes was the ultimate objective of the theosophical society.
77. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The decision to introduce English education in India was the result of a mixture of administrative, economic, political, religious and cultural motives.
Reason (R) : The Chardes Wood Despatch (1854) urged the government to withdraw direct support to institutions of higher education.
In the light of above statements, which of the following is correct ?
Code :
(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, (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, and (R) is true.
78. Which British administrator in India said : “The duty of the British Government is to foster education among the natives even though it might be their own high-road back to England.”
(1) Warren Hastings
(2) Thomas Munro
(3) Mountstuart Elphinstone
(4) John Malcolm
79. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
80. Arrange the following institutions chronologically in accordance with their inception :
(a) Hindu College, Calcutta
(b) Madras Christian College, Madras
(c) Elphinstone College – Bombay
(d) Baptist Mission College – Serampore
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (b), (a), (d), (c)
(3) (c), (b), (a), (d)
(4) (a), (d), (b), (c)
81. Which radical social reformer wrote Shatapatre between 1848 and 1850, that made a scathing attack on social evils of the Hindu society ?
(1) Bhau Mahajan
(2) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(3) Rev. Baba Padmanji
(4) Lokhitwadi G.H. Deshmukh
82. Who among the following was not an eminent orientalist ?
(1) Edwin Arnold
(2) Dr. Rajendralal Mitra
(3) Bhagwanlal Indraji
(4) Valentine Chirol
83. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code below :
84. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
85. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
86. “Communal harmony could not be permanently established in our country, so long as highly distorted versions of history were taught in her schools and colleges, through the history textbooks”. Who said this ?
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru
(3) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(4) Rabindranath Tagore
87. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
88. Chronologically arrange the following social legislations and select the correct answer from the code given below :
(a) The age of Consent Act X
(b) The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act XV
(c) The Act XXXI which opened inheritance of Christian converts
(d) The Brahmo Civil Marriage Act.
Code :
(1) (b), (d), (a), (c)
(2) (d), (a), (c), (b)
(3) (c), (b), (d), (a)
(4) (b), (c), (d), (a)
89. Who expressed the following words in 1906 ?
“It was only in confirmity with the political circumstances at the time that Shivaji was born in Maharashtra. But the future leader may be born anywhere in India, and who knows, may even be a Mahomedan.”
(1) Bipin Chandra Pal
(2) Madan Mohan Malviya
(3) Lala Lajpat Rai
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
90. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
91. Which famous Bengali poet served in the British Indian Army in the Mesopotamian Campaign during the First World War ?
(1) Madhusudan Dutt
(2) Mohd. Iqbal
(3) Nazrul Islam
(4) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
92. Which noted social reformer founded the S.N.D.T. Women’s University in 1916 ?
(1) M.G. Ranade
(2) Pandita Ramabai
(3) Beheramji Malabari
(4) Dhondo Keshav Karve
93. Who wrote the history of Indian theatre in four volumes entitled : The Indian Stage, during 1934-1944 ?
(1) Hemendranath Dasgupta
(2) K.A. Abbas
(3) Balraj Sahni
(4) V. Shantaram
94. Which was the first talkie film in India ?
(1) Alam Ara
(2) Raja Harishchandra
(3) Chandralekha
(4) Devadas
95. “Rabindranath Tagore has been the first and the greatest leader of our intellectual and moral revolt against the soul-killing domination of European thought and ideals…”
Who said these words ?
(1) Deshabandhu C.R. Das
(2) Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) Bipin Chandra Pal
96. Which one of the following Gandhian ideas is not correct ?
(1) To Gandhi Satya and Ahimsa were inter-changeable terms.
(2) One of Gandhi’s basic principles was that of ‘Bread’ labour. He always insisted on everyone giving some productive labour.
(3) Gandhiji advocated the utilitarian principles.
(4) Gandhiji believed in holistic socio-economic development, better expressed by the term ‘Sarvodaya’.
97. Who designed Allahabad University building (1887) in Indo-Islamic style ?
(1) Herbert Baker
(2) George Gilbert Scott
(3) Charles Wyatt
(4) Swinton Jacob
98. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The historian should devote patiently to the unending pursuit of objective fact.
Reason (R) : In the classification and interpretation of historical fact, the element of bias should be neglected.
In the light 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.
99. Which Indian historian wrote :
“The belief in a close relation between colonialism or British rule and modernity in India’s historical experience remains central to Indian perception of our past at virtually all levels and across a wide range of ideologies.”
(1) Dr. Sumit Sarkar
(2) Dr. Kalikinker Datta
(3) Dr. Tapan Raychaudhari
(4) Dr. Bipan Chandra
100. To which school of Historical research Fernand Braudel belong to ?
(1) The Frankfurt School
(2) The Annalés School
(3) The Marxist School
(4) The Post-Modernist School
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