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CSP-2015:Indian History Test-1 Dt.31.11.2014
Instructions
1. Attempt all
100 questions.
2. All
questions carry equal marks
3. Maximum
marks:200
4. Time
allowed: 120 minutes
5. Negative
marking as per UPSC rules
*****
1. Consider the following statements
1. Brihadeswara temple or Peruvudaiyar temple at Tanjore is the world’s
first complete
granite temple in the world.
2. It is the biggest and tallest temple in the world and UNESCOs world
Heritage site and
completed 1000 years of existence during
2010
3. It is the master piece of Chola art and architecture, built by early
Cholas.
Which of the above statements are
true?
A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. All of them
2. Consider the following statements
1. The dvarapalas or guardians to the deity at the entrance of the hall
or mandapa
2. The grand and tall Vimana above the sanctum sanctorum of the temple
3. The mythical animal yazhi [pronounced as Yaali] and its recurring
presence/patterns in
the temples
4. Making of large bronze or panchaloha images of deities for carrying outside
the temple to
participate in daily rituals,
processions, and temple festivals.
Which of the above are salient
features of Chola art and architecture?
A. 1, 2 and 3 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. All of them
3. Consider the following
1. The Cholas patronized shaivism. Raja Raja the Great assumed the title
Shivapada
Shekhara and built Brihadeswara
temple at Tanjore and dedicated it to Lord Shiva.
2. Kulottunga Chola I had persecuted Ramanuja, who has propounded
Vishistadvaita
3. During the Chola period,
devadasi system was not in existence.
Which of the above statements are true?
A. 1
and 3 B.
1 and 2 C. 1, 2 and 3 D. 2 and 3
4. List-I with List-II
and select the correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I (Poet during Chola period)
|
|
List II
(Activity)
|
|
A
|
Kamban
|
1
|
Nalavenba
|
|
B
|
Sekkilar
|
2
|
Kalingattuparani
|
|
C
|
Pugalendi
|
3
|
Kambaramayan
|
|
D
|
Jayangondar
|
4
|
Periya Puranam [Tiruttondar
Puranam]
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 3 4 1 2
C. 3 4 2 1
D. 1 2 3 4
5. Which of the following statements
are true with regarding to Choals?
A. Cholas invented the Dravida style of temple architecture
B. The shore temple of Mahabalipuram is one of the best examples of
Chola architecture
C. Cholas did not patronize Sansrkit
D. They had the biggest and most powerful navy during mideval times in
India.
6. Which of the islands were not
conquered/occupied by the Rajendra I?
1. Sri Lanka 2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3. Laccadive and Maldives
A. Only 1 B.
Only 2 C. Only 3 D. 2 and 3
7. Consider the following statements
1. The Cholas has produced much larger and greater number of bronze
sculptures in all
sizes ranging from massive to
miniature, though the bronze casting has a long history in
south India.
2. The bronze or panchaloha images represent cultural epitome of their
art and the best
among them is the bronze image of “Nataraja”,
the cosmic dancer.
3. These bronze images were made by using
a technique called, “Lost wax
Technique” or in artistic terms as
"Cire Perdue" or in Sanskrit Shilpa texts as “Madhu
Uchchishtta Vidhana”
Which of the statements are true?
A. 1and 3 B. 1 and 2 C.
2 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3
8. Temples in Cholas period were
A. Centres of religious activity B.
Centres of Education
C. Centres of economic activity D. All of
the above
9. Consider the following statements
1. Cholas had used the lion figurines extensively in their temples and
made patterns out of
them.
2. They were the first kings to start the system of keeping dwarapalas
or guardians to guard
the God or at the entrance of the
mandapa or hall.
Which of the above statements are
true?
A. Only 1 B. Only B C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2
10. The Chola emperor, who considered being
the greatest among Cholas had marched to South East Asia and defeated the
Shailendra Kings. Which of the following is the main motive of the emperor in
doing so?
A. To protect the trade interests of the India B. To expand the kingdom there
C. Not to allow native kings to do business D. A pleasure trip
11.
Consider the following statements:
1. Mohammad Bin Tughluq was the first
ruler in the World to introduce token currency
2. He introduced a silver coin giving it
the token value of a gold coin
Which
of the statements given above is / are correct?
A.
1
only B. 2 only C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2
12.
Consider the following statements:
1) Kitab-i-Navras, a collection of songs
in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Sha
II
2) Amir Khushan was the originator in
India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawali
Which of the statements given above is
/ are correct?
A.
1
only B. 2 only C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor
13.
Consider the following statements.
1. Alauddin Khilji was the first Sultan to
set up a separate Department of Arz
2. He also introduced the branding
system of horses of his military, called “Dagh system”
3.
First
Turkish conqueror to cross Vindyas
4.
He
has controlled markets and achieved the price stability in the Kingdom
5.
Measurement
of land for assessing land revenue
Which of the above statements are true?
A. All of the above B.
None of the above C. 1, 2 and 5 D. 1, 2 and 4
14. Consider the followings statements
1. He is the real
founder of Delhi sultanate in India
2. He had created a
governing class or 40 nobles/nobility called Turkani-Chahalgani
3. He had earned the
sobriquet of lakh baksh for his generosity
4. The silver tanka and
copper Jital, the tow basic coins of the Sultanate period were the issued by
him.
Which of the above statements are true
with regard to the King of slave dynasty, Iltutmish?
A.
All
of them B. 1, 2 and 4 C. 1, 2 and 3 D. 1, 3 and 4
15. Which of the following statements
is not correct about Ghiyasuddin Balban?
A. He has risen to the status of a King, from a stage of a water carrier
in the army
B. He established the Divine Right Theory of Kingship
C. He had controlled the thugs or decoits in the Delhi Sultanate kingdom
D. He had granted more powers to the 40 nobles/Chehalgani, started by
Iltutmish
16. Which of the following is/are true
about the Chishti Sufi Saints?
A. They lad an austere life and kept aloof from the royal court.
B. They believed in spiritual exercises such as Yoga and music.
C. They made popular musical recitations called sama.
D. All the above.
17.
Consider the following statements
1. He had born in India and lived in
the court of the first three dynasties of the Delhi
Sultanate, Slave dynasty, Khaljis and Tugluqs
2. He is a poet, musician and scholar,
among other things, knows Arabic and Sanskrit
3. His book, Khaziain-ul Futuh gives an
account of the military campaigns of Malik Kafur
in South India
4. He is the writer of “Ashiqa”,
“Nah-spihr” and “Tughluqnamah”
Identify
the person in question from the options given below.
A. Amir Khusru B. Zianuddin
Barani C.Iban Batuta D. Amir Hassan
18. Which of the following was not
intention of Allauddin Khalji?
A. Founding of new religion like Prophet Muhammad
B. To conquer the world like Alexander the Great
C. To keep the soldiers happy by controlling the prices in the market
D. To provide a secular State to his subjects
19. Which of the following statements
on the Cholas trading activities is incorrect?
A. Trade existed between Chola Empire and China and ambassadors were
exchanged.
B. Cholas exported textiles, spices, drugs, jewels, ivory and ebony,
both to China and to the
West.
C. The Chola Emperors closely supervised the activities of merchant
guilds.
D. Spices were brought from South-East Asia and the Arabs in turn took
them to the west.
20. Which Sultan introduced a 32-digit
measurement for measuring cultivated Khalisa Land?
A. Ala-ud-din Khalji B. Muhammad bin
Tughlaq
C. Sikandar Lodi D. Firuz
Tughlaq
21.
Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?
a)
Shankaracharya
– Ramanuja –Chaitanya
b)
Ramanuja
– Shankaracharya -Chaitanya
c) Ramanuja – Chaitanya - Shankaracharya
d) Shankaracharya – Chaitanya - Ramanuja
22.
Which one of the following medieval Bhakti saints was patronised by Raja
Lakshman Sen of Bengal as one of the Five Germs of his Court?
a) Vallabhacharya b) Jaidev
c) Chaitanya
d) Narsi Mehta
23. Which one of the following
statements regarding the impact of Islam on the Indian Society is
not true ?
A. In the later stages, the institution of caste became suspect in the eyes
of many a Hindus
B. The idol worship now lost some of its former popularity
C. The lower classes among the Hindus were now treated better and the
path to salvation
was thrown open to them
D. Since the privileges to the Brahmans were withdrawn their social
status was badly
undermined.
24. Which Bijapur ruler was known as
'Jagadguru' by his subjects for patronizing the Hindus in his state?
A. Mahmud Gawan B.Ibrahim Adil
Shah II C. Yusuf Adil Shah D.Mahmud Ali shah
25. Which of the following are true
about Suhrawardi order of Sufism?
A. Activities largely confined to Punjab and Multan.
B. They accepted royal posts and did not believe in an austere
lifestyle.
C. They did not believe in using music as an instrument to get nearer to
God.
D. All the above.
26. List-I with List-II
and select the correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I (Bhakti Period Saints)
|
|
List II (Propounded
Theories)
|
|
A
|
Shankaracharya
|
1
|
Pure non-dualism [Shuddhadwaita]
|
|
B
|
Ramanuja-charaya
|
2
|
Mixture of monism & dualism
[Dwaitadwaita]
|
|
C
|
Vallabhacharya
|
3
|
Unqualified Monism [Advaitha]
|
|
D
|
Nimbarkacharya
|
4
|
Qualified Monism [Vishistadwaita]
|
|
E
|
Madvacharya
|
5
|
Dwaitha Philosophy [Dualism]
|
Codes
A B C D
E
A 3
4 5 1
2
B 3
1 4 2
5
C 2
1 4 5
3
D. 3
4 1 2
5
27. Consider the following statements
1. Mahmud Ghazni raided/invaded India 17 times to plunder riches of
India
2. He was the patron of Persian poet, Fidausi [author of great epic,
Shahnama] and great
Persian Historian and mathematician,
Al Beruni [author of Kitab-ul-Hind] who
came to
India along with him and other
scholars.
3. Due to threat from his enemies in Central Asia, in his later years,
he wanted to establish
his kingdom in India.
Which of the above statements are
true?
A. 1 and 2 B. 1 and 3 C. 2 and 3 D. All of them
28. Consider the following statements
1. Muizuddin Muhammad, commonly called as Muhammad Ghori got defeated by
Prithvi
Raj Chauhan in the first battle of
Tarain in 1191AD
2. He is responsible for Turkish conquest of Northern India and
establishment of Turkish
rule in India.
Which of the above statements are
true?
A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2
29. Consider
the following statements.
1.
Narvardhana founded Pushyabhuthi Dynasty with its capital and Taneshwar in
Haryana.
2. Harsha
Vardhana was the greatest ruler of the dynasty had shifted the capital from
Taneshwar to Kannauj. He took the title
‘Siladitya’.
3. Harsha
was a great scholar of Sanskrit and wrote famous plays such as Vaganandam,
Ratnavali, Triyadarsika.
4. He was
converted to Mahayana Buddhism by the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Hieun- Tsang and
he conducted Buddhist conferences called Sangeetees at Prayag.
Which one of the above statement/s is/are
NOT true?
A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C.
Only 3 D. None
30. The opponent of Harsha desecrated the
famous Bodhi Tree. He along with Deva
Gupta of Malwa killed Harsha. Identify
the name of the King who killed Harsha?
A. Gowda Sasanka B.
Pulakesi II C. Mahendra Verma I D. Rajendra Chola
31. Consider
the following statements?
1. Huan Tsang was a Chinese Pilgrim and
Buddhist Scholar came to India in 629 AD and visited the court of the Emperor
of Vardhana Dynasty, Harsha Vardhan in 636 AD.
2. He visited Prag Jyotishpur, present
day Gawhathi on the request of Kumar Bhaskar Verma, the King of Kamarupa
Kingdom and friend of Harsha Vardhana.
3. He wrote a book “Si-yu-ki” describing
political, social, economic and religious aspects of India at that point of
time.
4. He was not happy with the
administration of Harsha Vardhana.
Which one of the above is/are true?
A. 1, 2, 4 B. 2, 3,4 C.
1, 2, 3 D. 1, 3 4
32. List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I (Name of the Pallava King)
|
|
List II
(Activity)
|
|
A
|
Narasimha Varman I
|
1
|
Killed Pulakesi II & founded
city Mamallapuram
|
|
B
|
Narasimha Varman II
|
2
|
Kailsanath temple at Kanchi.
|
|
C
|
Mahendra Varman I
|
3
|
Defeated by Pulakesi II
|
|
D
|
Nandi Varman
|
4
|
Vaikunta Perumal temple at Kanchi
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 2 3 4 1
C. 4 3 1 2
D. 1 2 3 4
33. It is the first Royal dynasty
which promoted education and learning in South.
The centers of learning were called “Gatikas” and their capital is
regarded is Dakshin Kasi or Varanasi of the South and became a famous Sanskrit
learning centre. They developed a new style of temple architecture called
‘Dravida’. The cave temples at Bairava
Konda and Sittannavasal were developed by them.
The two master pieces of their sculpture was depicting the decadence of
Ganga on to the Earth [Gangavatharanam] and penance of Arjun found at
Mahabalipuram. Identify the South Indian Dynasty.
A. Charas of
Kerala
B. Pandyas
of Madurai
C.
Chalukyas of Vengi.
D. Pallavas of Kanchi.
34. It is a famous dynasty in the
Deccan. They fought long drawn wars with
Western Gangas, Kadambas of Vanavasi, Vishnu kundins and finally with the
Pallavas. The main cause for the dynasty
was with Pallavas was with regard to control over Krishna Godavari River
basin. Identify the Dynasty?
A. Eastern Chalukyas B. Badami or Western
Chalukyas
C. Satavahanas D. None of the above.
35.
A Pallava King wrote a Play ‘Mathavilasa Prahasana’ and the Chinese traveler
Huan Tsang
visited
his Court. Identify the King?
A. Mahendra Varman I B. Narasimha Varman I
C. Narasimha Varman II D. Simha Vishnu
36. Which of the following historical
monument is neither associated with the Delhi Sultanate nor constructed by Delhi
Sultans and nor in the same place, i.e., Qutub complex at Mehrauli in Delhi?
A. Qutb Minar
B. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
C. Alai-darwaja D. Buland-darwaza
37. The market regulations of
Ala-ud-din Khalji were primarily aimed
A. To maintain the efficiency of his army
B. To keep an eye on the peasants and baniyas
C. To assure the peasant as well as the merchant of fair price
D. To strengthern his army as well as his hold over the intermediaries
38. Who were ''Munhiyans' during the
region of Ala-ud-din Khalji?
A. They were revenue officers
B. They were bodyguards of the king
C. They were head of the market control organization
D. They were secret police service who used to give reports about the
rates and working of
Markets
39. Consider the following
statements
1. Shankaracharya has propounded philosophy of “Advaitha” and elucidated
the concept of
maya or illusion
2. He is also called as Prachanna Budha or pseudo Buddha as his
philosophy of maya is
similar to that of shunya concept of Buddhism
3. He wrote commentaries on the uphanishads, Bhagvatgita &
Brahmasutras of Badarayana
4. He has established four matas at four corners of the country,
Badrinath, Puri, Shringeri and
Dwarakha
Which of the above statements are
correct?
A. 1, 3 and 4 B. All of the above C. 1, 2 and 4 D. 1, 2 and 3
40. Which of the following are true
about Tulsidas ?
A. He was a worshipper of Rama
and composed the Ramacharitamanas in Hindi.
B. He was said to be against
women and untouchables.
C. He also wrote Dohavali,
Kavitavali, Geetavali, Vinayapatrika
D. All the above.
41.
Consider the following statements.
1. Mohammad bin Tuglaq formulated the famine code to provide relief to
famine affected
People
2. Firoz Shah Tughlaq made “Iqtha system” hereditory
3. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was in bad terms with famous sufi saint
Nizamuddin Auliya
Which of the above statements are
true?
A.
1
and 2 B. 1 and 3 C. 2 and 3 D. All of the above
42. The sultanate made one of the
following classes to pay the highest jizyah.
Which was it?
A. Money-changers,
cloth dealers, land-owners, merchants and physicians
B. Tailors, dyers, artisands and shoe-makers.
C. Women,
children and slaves
D. Brahmans
43. The Pallava ruler who assumed the
title “Chettakkarappuli” and is credited with the paintings in the
Sittannavasal caves was
A.
Mahendravarman-I B. Narasimhavarman-I
C. Narasimhavarman-II D. Nandivarman
44. Which point regarding the Khalisa
land or the crown land of the Sultan is incorrect?
A. The
revenues of this land were totally taken over by the Sultan
B. This
land was of one contiguous entity
C. A large part of the Khalisa land was around Delhi and primarily in
the Doab region
D. The
Sultans never claimed property rights to it
45. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
|
|
List-I (Name of the Pallava King)
|
|
List II
(Activity)
|
|
A
|
Rock cut rathas
|
1
|
Ellora
|
|
B
|
Kailasanatha temple
|
2
|
Mahabalipuram
|
|
C
|
Brihadiswara temple
|
3
|
Nachnakuntara
|
|
D
|
Parvathi temple
|
4
|
Tanjavur/Tanjore
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 1 2 4 3
B. 1 4 2 3
C. 2 4 3 1
D. 2 1 4 3
46.
Consider the following statements
1. Ibn Battuta was one of the greatest travelers of his times and hails
from Morocco of North
Africa
2. He
was employed as Qadri or judge by Muhammad Bin Tughluq and also to take care of
Mausoleums
3. He was also appointed as ambassador of
Sultan in the Mongol Court of China
4. Iban Battuta was very happy with
Muhammad Bin Tughluq and wanted to spend much
time with him.
Which
of the above statements are true?
A. 1, 2 and 4 B. 1, 3 and 4 C. 2 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3 only
47. List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I (
Name of the tax )
|
|
List II
(Meaning/description )
|
|
A
|
Jijiya
|
1
|
Religious tax paid by non-muslims
|
|
B
|
Jakat
|
2
|
Religious tax on Muslims
|
|
C
|
Kharaj
|
3
|
Land Revenue paid by Hindus
|
|
D
|
Khums
|
4
|
Share of Government in war plunders
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 1 2 3 4
B. 3 2 1 4
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 4 3 2 1
48.
Consider the following experiments of Mohammad Bin Tughluq.
1.
Shifting of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad
2. Introduction of token currency on the
inspiration of Kubhlai Khan, Great Khan of Mangol
and Founder of Yuan dynasty and
Emperor of China.
3. Rise
of land taxes in Ganga-Yamuna doab
Which
of the above experiments were successful?
A. None B. Only 3 C. Only 2 D. All of them
49. Which statement about the lqta system is
incorrect?
A. The
iqta-holders or the muktis were the principal class of landed proprietors and
the real controllers of landed property.
B. The
iqta-holders were required to maintain themselves and their troops.
C. The
iqtas were constantly transferred from one person to another
D. The
iqtas were granted in only one region.
50.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien attended the
fourth Great Buddhist Council held by Kanishka.
2. The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang met Harsha and found him to be
antagonistic to
Buddhism
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
51.
Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada River by
A. Pulakesin-I B.
Pulakesin-II
C. Vikramaditya-I
D. Vikramaditya-II
52. Consider the following statements
about the Elephanta Caves?
1. Elephanta Island was named so by the Portuguese on the basis of a big
elephant figure
on the island which is located 10KM
east of Mumbai in Arabian Sea.
2. It has a group of caves belonging to Hindu [5] and Buddhist [2] religions.
The Great Cave
or Cave number 1 is dedicated to
Lord Shiva and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
3. The cave 1 depicts Lord Shiva
in the forms Nataraja, Yogishvara, Andhkasuravadha,
Ardhanareshwara,
Kalyanasundaramurti, Gangadaamurti and Ravanaanugrahamurthi.
4. The stone sculpture of Trimurthi/Sadasiva or three forms of Lord
Shiva as creator,
Protector and destroyer, with 6.1
meters height dominate the entrance of cave temple.
Which of the above statements are
true?
A.
1,
2 and 3 only B. All of the
above C. 2, 3 and 4 D. 1, 2 and 4 only
53.
Narasimha Varaman-I, son of Mahendra varman-I had built five monolithic
rathas along with an elephant and Nandhi at Mahabalipuram. Among the five
rathas, to whom the last one in the series is credited to and which Goddess is
made inside the said ratha.
A.
Dharma
Raja ratha and Durga
B.
Arjuna
Ratha and Kali
C.
Draupadhi
ratha and Durga
D.
Nakula
Sahadeva Ratha and Parvathi
54. List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I
(Cities built)
|
|
List II
(Delhi Sultan )
|
|
A
|
Siri
|
1
|
Iltutmish
|
|
B
|
Agra in UP
|
2
|
Sikandar Lodi
|
|
C
|
Hissar, Jaunpur and Ferozabad
|
3
|
Allauddin Khilji
|
|
D
|
Sultangarhi
|
4
|
Feroz Shah Tuglaq
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 1 2 3 4
B. 3 2 1 4
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 4 3 2 1
55. Which one of the
following kings was not ruling India during the visit of Hieun Tsang?
A. Emperor Harsha of Pushyabhuthi
dynasty
B. Narasimha Varman-I of Pallavas
C. Pulakesi-II of Western Chalukyas
D. Chandragupta vikramaditya II
56. Which one of the Chalukan city is
described as ‘the cradle of Indian temple architecture’?
A) Badami B) Aihole C) Mahakuta D) Pattadakal
57. Harsha is said to have held great
assemblies. Which of the following places
were venues for the assemblies?
A. Thaneswar B. Kanauj C.
Vallabhi D. Prayaga
a)
1,
2 b) 2, 4 c) 2, 3 d)1, 4
58. Which Chalukya ruler is said to
have sent an embassy to the Persian King Khusrau-II and also received one from
the later as depicted in one of the Ajanta Cave paintings?
A) Pulakesin II B). Kiriti Varma C) Vijayaditya D) Pulakesin I
59. Collection of verses
of Alwars or vaishnavaite saints is
A) Tewaram B) [Nalayir] Divya Prabandha C).Kural D) None
60. List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I
(Dynasty)
|
|
List II
(Patronised Poet)
|
|
A
|
Badami Chalukyas
|
1
|
Ravi Kirthi
|
|
B
|
Eastern Chalukyas
|
2
|
Nannaya Bhattu
|
|
C
|
Pallavs
|
3
|
Bharavi
|
|
D
|
Guptas
|
4
|
Kalidasa
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 2 3 4 1
C. 4 3 1 2
D. 1 2 3 4
61. Mayurasharma, who is
said to have performed 18 Aswamedhas belonged to which dynasty?
A) Banawasi B.
Pratihara C. Western Gangas D. Eastern Chalukyas
62. Which one of the following is not
an UNESCO site?
A. The pagodas or monolithic rathas and Shore temple at Mahabalipuram
B. Ajantha and Ellora Caves in Maharashtra
C. Pattadakkal, harboring various temples in Karnataka
D. Kanchipuram, known as a “city of thousand temples” in Tamil Nadu.
63. List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I (
Dynasty )
|
|
List II
(Greatest King )
|
|
A
|
Guptas
|
1
|
Pulakesi-II
|
|
B
|
Pallavas
|
2
|
Narasimha Varman-I
|
|
C
|
Cholas
|
3
|
Samudra Gupta
|
|
D
|
Western Chalukyas
|
4
|
Raja Raja the Great
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 1 2 3 4
B. 3 2 1 4
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 4 3 2 1
64. Consider the following maps and identify the territories of kingdoms of Cholas, Guptas, Rastrakutas and kingdom of Emporer Harsha respectively with the help of the codes given below.
1 2 3 4
A.
1,
3, 4 & 2 B. 4, 2, 1 &
3 C. 2,4, 3 & 1 D. 2,4, 1 & 3
65.
Consider the following styles of temple architecture and the kingdoms which had
invented and developed them.
|
1
|
Nagara Style
|
Pallavas
|
|
2
|
Visara Style
|
Western Chalukyas
|
|
3
|
Dravida Style
|
Guptas
|
Which of them are correctly matched?
A.
Only 2 B. 2
& 3 C. 1 & 3 D. None
66.
He is one of the famous Rastrakuta Kings.
He has tolerance to Jain Religion.
He wrote the landmark literary work &
first Kannada Alankara Grandha called “Kavi Raja Marga”. He also constructed the Capital Manyakheta and he is compared to Vikramadithya
II with regard to patronage of Poets. He
is the King offered his left hand fingers to Mahalaxmi Goddess at Kolhapur to
ameliorate the drought situation in the kingdom. Suleman, an Arab Traveller visited the King.
Identify the name of the King.
A.
Amogavarsha-I B. Krishna I C. Druva D. Indra III
67. Thailava, a feudatory of Rastrakutas has
killed Krishna III of Rastrakutas and established a new kingdom. Identify the kingdom.
A.
Badami
– chalukyas B. Kalyani-
Chalukyas
C. Vengi – chalukyas D. Anihilvara
–Chalukyas
68. Which of the following King had defeated
the Panranthaka of Chola Kingdom and built Krishewara temple at Rameshwaram.
A.
Krishna
III of Rashtrakutas
B. Govinda III
C. Indra III
D. Amogavarsha I
69. Which
Rashtrakuta King has built the World famous Kailasanatha Temple and Elephanta
temple at Ellora.
A. Amogavarsha
B. Krishna I
C. Krishna III
D. Govinda I
70. The
Kannada Trinity of poets was pampa, ponna and ranna. Which Kalyani chalukya
king was the patron of the poet Rannadu.
A. Someswara I
B. Someswara II C.
Vikramadithya D. Satyasraya
71. Consider the
following statements:
1. Basaveswara, the proponent of Veera
Shaiva movement was contemporary of Kalyani Chalukyas.
2. Basaveswara advocated social equality
and removal of caste.
3. The teachings of Basaveswara and Veera
Saiva movement was popularized in Andhra
by Mallikajuna Pandit.
4. Basaveswara was the Prime Minster of
Kalachuri King Bijjala and the sacred test of Veera Saiva Religion was Basava
Purana..
Which of the above statements are
true:
A. 1, 2, 3 B. 2, 3, 4 C. 1, 2,4 D. All of the above.
72. Who was the patron of Vignaneswara, who
has written the Law book, Mitakshara and who also got the title “Tribuvana
Malla”.
A.
Vikramadithya II B. Vikramadithya III C. Vikramadithya V D. Vikramadithya VI
73. Who was the patron of Bheema Sena, a Jain
Pandit who wrote Adi Purana.
A. Deva Pala of Palas
B. Amogavarsha I of Rastrakutas
C. Mihira Bhoja of Pratihara Dynasty
D. Kumala Pala of Solankis.
74. List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I (
Term in Chola Kingdom )
|
|
List II
(Meaning/description )
|
|
A
|
Ur
|
1
|
Village Gram Sabha where all the
villagers are members which were autonomous
|
|
B
|
Sabha
|
2
|
It is a Brahmin village,
membership restricted to them only
|
|
C
|
Nagaram
|
3
|
A merchant Guild
|
|
D
|
Ghatika
|
4
|
A Centre of learning
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 1 2 3 4
B. 3 2 1 4
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 4 3 2 1
75. Which of the following is an early example of
Dravida temple architecture?
A. Kailasanatha B.
Meenakshi temple
C. Gangaikondacholapuram D.
Brihadiswara
76. The court poet of Narasimha Varman I,
Bharavi wrote ‘Kiratarjuneeyam’ describing the fight between Arjun and Lord
Shiva in Kirata or hunter form. Dandi,
one of the poets of Nandi Varma II wrote ‘Dasakumara Charita’. In which language, these two books were
written.
A.
Tamil B. Prakrit
C. Sanskrit D.
Chaste Tamil
77. Which one of the following
Rajput Dynas-ties did
not claim their mythical
origin
from 'Agnikula' ? (CSP 2004)
A. Parihara B. Chouhana C.
Chandelas D. Solanki
78. Which
of the following writer has told that the untouchables were living in the
fringes at a distance from the upper class during post-gupta period.
A.
Bhana
B. Ravi Keerti
C.
Pahyan
D.
Huan Tsang
79. Consider the following statements
1. The major source of income for
Emperor, Harsha was land revenue.
2. The mode of payment to the
Government employees was in the form of Land Revenue
[arising out of land grant]
Which of the above
statements are true?
A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
80.
Consider the following inscriptions and their content with regard to emperor
Harsha.
|
1
|
Madhuban slate inscription
|
Family
history of emperor Harsah Vardhan
|
|
2
|
Sonepat copper punch inscription
|
Birth of
Harsha Vardhan to Rani Yesomathi in 590 AD
|
|
3
|
Bankera
slate inscription
|
Harsha
was expert in Calligraphy
|
Which of them are correctly matched?
A.
1 & 2 B.
2 & 3 C. 1 & 3 D. 1,2 & 3
81. Consider the following statements
1. The Sarguna saints believed in personification of God and worshipped
Lord Vishnu as
Ram or Krishna. They were usually
conservative in social matters
2. The Nirguna saints believed in formless God and very liberal in
social matters
3. The Sarguna saints opposed social evils such as child marriages, sati
etc. only
4. The Nirguna saints have influenced and in turn influenced by the
teachings of Islam
Which of the statements are true?
A.
1,
2 and 4 B. 1, 2 and
3 C. 2, 3 and 4 D. All of the above
82. Amir Timur sacked Delhi in 1398
during the dynastic rule of
A. Khaljis B.Tughluqs C. Sayyaids D. Lodhis
83. Who was the Pandyan King when
Venice traveler, Morco Polo Visited Pandya Kingdom?
A. Jatavarma Sundara
Pandian B. Jatavarma Veera
Pandian
C. Raja Simha D. Maravarma Kulasekhara Pandian
84. Which of the following statements
regarding the Rashtrakutas is wrong?
A.
It
was founded by a Chalukya feudatory, Danti Durga
B.
The
Rashtrakuta Kings were liberal but religiously intolerant
C.
Malkhed
was the capital of Rashtra-kutas
D.
Amoghavarsha-I
was a greatest Rashtra-kuta King.
85. Which of the following statements
regarding the Palas is incorrect?
A.
Pala
dynasty was founded by Gopala
B.
Gopala
was an elected King
C.
Palas
disappeared once for all in the middle of the 9th century
D.
Pala
dynasty controlled most of Bengal and Bihar
86.
What are the causes for the failure of the Arabs to penetrate deep into India?
1.
Sudden
and unexpected end of Muhammadbin-Qasim
2.
Entry
from wrong quarter
3.
Absence
of help from Caliphate
4.
Existence
of powerful Rajput kingdoms
A. All of them B. 1,2 & 3 C. 3 & 4 D. 2 & 3
87.
The “Battle of Takkolam” is important because
a)
The
Cholas defeated the Rashtra-kutas
b)
The
Cholas emerged supreme in the Chola, Chera and Pandya conflict
c)
It
marked the end of the Pallavas
d)
The
Rashtrakutas defeated the Cholas and annexed the Northern portion of the Chola
empire
88. Consider the following statements
1. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra Empire South East
Asia and conquered
some of the areas.
2. The main intention of this expedition was to remove obstacles to
Indian traders
3. The choalas were known for their powerful navy
4. The Shailendra Empire was attacked during the tenure of Raja Raja the
Great.
Which of the above statements are Not
true?
A.
2
& 4 B. Only
4 C. 3 &
4 D. 1 & 4
89. Consider the following statements
1. Cholas are known for autonomous/self governing Villages, called “ur”.
2. This fact is evidenced by Uttera Merur Inscription issued by
Paranthaka Chola-I [907-955
A.D.],
3. It gives details of
constitution of wards, the qualification of candidates standing for
elections, the disqualification norms,
the mode of election, the constitution of committees
with elected members & their
functions , recalling of the candidates for wrongdoer, etc…”
Which of the above statements are
true?
A. Only 1 & 2 B. Only 1 & 3 C. 2 & 3 D. All of them.
90. List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I (
Bhakthi Saint )
|
|
List II (Origin
)
|
|
A
|
Shankaracharya
|
1
|
Malayali or Kerala
|
|
B
|
Ramanujacharya
|
2
|
Telugu Vaishnavaite saint
|
|
C
|
Nimbaraka
|
3
|
Tamil Vaishnavaite saint
|
|
D
|
Madhvacharya
|
4
|
Kannada Vaishnavaite saint
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 1 3 2 4
B. 1 3 4 2
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 4 3 2 1
91. List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below:
|
|
List-I (
Dynasty)
|
|
List II (Kingdom/Capital
)
|
|
A
|
Yadavas
|
1
|
Warrangal
|
|
B
|
Kakatiyas
|
2
|
Dwara Samudra
|
|
C
|
Hoyasalas
|
3
|
Madurai
|
|
D
|
Pandyas
|
4
|
Devagiri
|
Codes:
A B C D
A. 4 1 2 3
B. 4 1 3 2
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 4 3 2 1
92. Which of the following was not a
source of income of the Cholas?
A) Land revenue B) Tolls on
trade C) Tax on entertainment D)
Plunder
93. Consider the following statements
1. Alwars were 12 Tamil poets and
devotees of Lord Vishnu. They populasied the greatness
2. Nayanars were 63 Shaivaite Tamil poets who composed songs in praise
of Lord Shiva and treated Shiva as supreme God of creation, preservation and
destruction and their teachings were compiled as “Tirumurai” by Nambiander
Nambi during 10th Century AD.
3. Most of the Alwars and Nayanars were Brahmins.
Which of the above statements are
true?
A.
1
& 2 B. 2 &
3 C. 1 & 3 D. All of the above
94. Consider the
followings statements
1. Pallavas ruled south India more number of
years than that of cholas
2. Pallavas patronized Tamil language and
Tamil poets in a great way
3. The Tamil Bhakti poets Alwars and
Nayarars flourished during their time.
Which of the above statements are
true?
A.
1
& 2 B. 2 &
3 C. 1 & 3 D. All of the above
95. Consider the followings statements
1. Ba-shara Sufiis and its practitioners follow the Shariat, Islamic law
2. Be-shara Sufiis and its practitioners don’t follow the Shariat,
Islamic law
Which of the above statements are
true?
A.
Only
1 B. Only 2 C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2
96. Consider the following statements
1. The Muslims learnt the arch
and dome method of construction from the Byzantine
Empire
2. The traditional Indian method of construction is called Beam and Slab
method
Which of the above statements are
true?
A.
Only
1 B. Only 2 C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2
97. Consider the following statements
1. Mohammad bin Qasim occupied Sindh in 712 AD by killing the king,
Dahir in the “battle of
Rawar”. This victory resulted in the
active interaction of Islam with Hinduism.
2. The arabs adopted the Vedantha of Hinduism Yoga of Buddhists and
Sallekana of Jains
and this led to Sufi movement, Islam
mysticism.
3. For the first time in the history of India, Jizya, a religious tax
was levied on non-Muslims as
Islamic State protected the life and
property of non-Muslims.
4. The arab governors had not allowed to Hindus to follow their way of
religious living.
Which of the above
statements are true?
A.
1,
2 & 4 B. 1, 2 & 3 C. 2, 3 & 4 D. All of them.
98. Arrange the Kings of
Rastrakuta dynasty in the correct order.
1)
Dantidurga 2) Krishna I 3) Amogavarsha I
4)
Krishna II 5) Indra-IV 6) Dhruva Dharavarsha
A) 4,
1, 2, 5, 6 and 3
B) 1,
2, 6, 3, 4 and 5
C) 2,
5, 6, 4, 1 and 3
D) 1,
4, 3, 6, 2 and 5
99. Which of the
following is NOT a feature of Indo-Islamic architecture which is a synthesis of
dome and arch method of Arabs and beam and slab method of India?
A. Arabesque
B. Use of both dome and arch and slab and beam methods
C. Use of Hindu motifs such as ball motif and Lotus
D. Vimana, a big curvilinear structure on the top of the building
100. Which of the following statements
are not correct about the sufi sants.
A. They used language of the common
people and this led to the development of Urdu and
other languages.
B. They
indulged in forceful conversion of lower caste Hindus to Islam.
C. They encouraged trade and commerce and
promoted the idea of dignity of labor.
D. Abul Fazl mentions 14 orders of Sufi
saints (Silisilas) in his book Akbarnama
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