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General Studies - 2005
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BRAIN TREE Level-3, 3-6-432, Himayatnagar, braintreeindia@rediffmail.com HISTORY
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION – 2005SUGGESTED ANSWER KEYTEST BOOKLET – C
Questions start with 1. An early translation of Bhagavati into Bengali was commissioned by Husain Shah. Who undertook the translation work ? a) Kavindra Parameswar b) Maladhar Vasu c) Srikarana Nandi d) Vidyapati Ans : b 2. Match List-I ( Terms ) List-II (Usage ) A. Dar al-shifa 1. Open area for equestrian exercises B. Furusiyya 2. A hospital Ans : - 3. Match : List-I ( Places ) List-II ( Production ) A. Alwar 1. Oils and perfumes B. Jaunpur 2. Sugar candy Ans : b 4. What did Nunia and Malangi castes specialise in ? a) Medium-distance traded in food grains. b) Leather tanning work c) Iron smelting and charcoal production. d) Salt and saltpetre production Ans : d
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The rulers of a) Grant of loans with no interest b) Concessional assessment of land revenue. c) Cesses imposed for enlarging the army. d) Actual collection of land revenue. Ans : b 6. Match : List-I ( Terms ) List-II (Meanings ) A. Ayagars 1. Village servants B. Karnam 2. Policeman Ans : b 7. Match : List-I ( Terms ) List-II ( Meanings ) A. Haqqi-i Shurb 1. Loans to peasants B. Qismat 2. Water tax Ans : d 8. Who among the following recognised the important role played by women in family and society in his preachings ? a) Guru Nanak b) Sant Ravidas c) Sant Gyaneshwar d) Sant Tukaram Ans : a 9. Consider the following statements : 1. Naval expeditions of Rajaraja-I occupied parts of Burma, Malaya and Sumatra. 2. Rajendra –I conquered Ceylon. Ans : a 10. Match : List-I ( King ) List-II ( Dynasty ) A. Bhoja of Malwa 1. Chandela B. Jayachandra 2. Gahadavala Ans : c 11. In which one of the following temples did Ramanuja teach ? a) Madurai b) Mamallapuram c) Somnathopur d) Srirangam Ans : d 12. Consider : 1. There are no remains of freestanding Hindu temples erected before the Gupta period. 2. All the caves at Ellora are of Hindu gods and goddesses. Ans : a 13. Consider : 1. During the Mughal period, Mysore was the premier centre of silk production and supplied the demands of both European and Indian merchants. 2. There was no ship-building industry in India during the Mughal period as Europeans supplied ships to the Indians. Ans : c 14. Which one of the following……..matched ? a) Ahmad Shah Bahamani : Hazrat Gesu Daraz b) Mahmud Begarha : Faizi Ans : b 15. Which one of the following groups represents the correct composition of Vijayanagar territory of Pandimandalam ? a) Madurai, Chingleput, South Arcot, Tirunelveli. b) Chinglepout, South Arcot, North Arcot, Tirunelveli Ans : c 16. Which one of the following statements is not correct ? a) Chaitanya was a contemporary of Vallabhacarya b) Dadu Dayal Ans : d 17. Which one of the following poets wrote poems hailing the Russian Revolution of 1917 ? a) Subramanya Bharati b) Muhammad Iqbal c) Sarojini Naidu d) Rabindranath Tagore Ans : a 18. Consider : 1. Although the first five –year plan gave priority to agriculture but there was hardly any increase in the agricultural production at the end of the Plan period. 2. The iron and steel plants at Bhilai, rourkela and Durgapur were set up during the first five – year plan. Ans : a 19. Consider : 1. Though the Constitution of India states that India is Union of States, the terms `federal' and `federation' are used in reference to India at several places in the Constitution of India. 2. The first scheduled as adopted by the Constituent Assembly ……… princely states, British Indian Provinces, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Ans : b 20. Consider : 1. Several of the Fundamental Rights incorporated in the Nehru Committee Report appeared in the Constitution of India substantially unchanged. 2. Several of the social and economic rights mentioned in the 1931 Karachi Resolution…… policy in the constitution of India. Ans : c 21. Who of the following ….. Interim National Government announced in August, 1946 ? a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan c) C. Rajagopalachari d) Jagjivan Ram Ans : b 22. With reference to the Home Rule Movement………. Indian freedom struggle, ……….. 1. In his Home Rule Movement, Tilak linked up the …… Swaraj with the demand for the formation of linguistic States… in the vernacular. 2. At Allahabad, Jwaharlal Nehru joined Annie Besant's Home Rule League. Ans : a 23. With reference to the Swadeshi Movement…….. Indian freedom struggle, ………… not correct ? a) The thee song of the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal was Rabindranath's `Amar Sonar Bangla'. b) Syed Haider Raza led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi. Ans : c 24. In order to advance the cause of English education in India, …….. public services were to be filled by an open competitive examination……. Given to the knowledge of English ? a) Lord Wellesley b) Lord William Bentinck c) Lord Hardinge d) Lord Dalhousie Ans : c 25. Consider : 1. As per the Indian High Courts Act, ……Calcutta, Bombay and Madras…….. Sadar Diwani Adalat in 1861. 2. A code of civil procedure and a code of Criminal procedure were promulgated in 1867. Ans : d 26. Which one of the following Muslim leaders joined the Home Rule League founded by Annie Besant ? a) Muhammad Iqbla b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah c) Syed Ahmed Khan d) Abuyl Kalam Azad Ans : b 27. Who among the following introduced a scheme of administration……… class of officials called Commissioners, ……. Comprising several district ? a) Lord Cornwallis b) Lord Warren Hastings c) Lord Wellesley d) Lord William Bentinck Ans : a 28. Which one of the following …. terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact ? a) Immediate release of all political prisoners not convicted for violence. b) Payment of suitable compensation to the released prisoners. Ans : b 29. In February 1943, while in jail, why did Gandhiji declare 21 days fast ? a) He wanted the people to stop violence in the Quit India Movement. b) he was forcing the Hindu and Muslim separatists to shun divisive policies and to strive for united India. Ans : c 30. Which one of the following statements is not correct ? a) Gandhiji suggested to the Khilafat Committee ………. Non-violent Non –Cooperation …….Governments unfavourable attitude. b) In the Nagpur Session of the Congress in 1920, Motilal Nehru moved the resolution of Non-cooperation.
Ans : b 31. Consider : 1. Sauraseni was the official language of the Mauryan court. 2. Apabhramsa was used in the Middle Ages by Jaina writers in Gujarat for composing poetry. Ans : b 32. Agnimitra known from the Kalidasa's drama Malavikagnimitra was a king of which one of the following dynasties ? a) Maurya b) Sunga c) Saka d) Gupta Ans : b 33. What was upavasatha in the Buddhist order ? a) It was the resting place of the Buddhist monks in caves or viharas during rainy period. b) It was an of confession of Buddhist monks when they assembled every fortnight on the evenings of full and new moons. Ans : d 34. Consider the following Bhakti Saints : 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tulsidas Ans : b 35. What is the ideological approach of Jainism ? a) Anekanta b) Advaita c) Avagaman d) Pancha-sheela Ans : a 36. Who was Alara Kalama ? a) A disciple of Buddha b) A prominent Buddhist monk c) A teacher of Buddha d) A ruler who renounced his throne for Buddhism Ans : c 37. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? a) Sravasti : The Capital of Kosala b) Rajgriha : The capital of Magadha c) Vaishali : The capital of Chedi Ans : c 38. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? a) Chanda Pradyota Mahasena : King of Vatsa b) Darshaka : Successor to Ajatashatru Ans : b 39. Consider the following statements : 1. In Rig Vedic time, the purohita w….. functionaries of a king. 2. In rig Vedic time,….. owner of the land. 3. The system of espionage ….. kings of the Rig Vedic time. Ans : a 40. Which one of the following statements is not correct ? a) The Upanishads were compiled earlier than the Puranas. b) The Upanishads believe in the transmigration of soul.
Ans : d 41. Which one of the following statements is not correct ? a) The grama of the Rig Vedic Aryans usually refers to a group of kinsfolk and not a village. b) The Aryans of early Vedic times tamed elephants and used them in war along with horses. Ans : b 42. Which one of the following texts contains the earliest evidence on Indian mathematical writings ? a) Aranyaka b) Kalpasutra c) Nirukta d) Sulvasutra Ans : d 43. Which Indus valley site has yielded evidence of use of a wooden coffin in burial ? a) Harappa b) Mohenjodaro c) Lothal d) Kalibangan Ans : a 44. Match : List-I ( Ancient finding ) List-II ( Place of Finding ) A. Bronze dancing girl 1. Harappa B. Persian gulf seal 2. Lothal Ans : d 45. Where has the prehistoric cultivated field been discovered in India ? a) Lothal b) Kalibangan c) Ropar d) Dholavira Ans : b 46. Which one of the following Harappan sites has yielded evidence of a signboard inscription ? a) Lothal b) Mohenjodaro c) Dholavira d) Rakhigarhi Ans : a 47. Which one of the following denotes a garment not prevalent during the medieval period ? a) Pravara b) Qaba c) Jama d) Sari Ans : a 48. What is the Mitakshara of Vijnaneswar ? a) A treatise on the system of medicine b) An exposition of the contemporary theatre c) A commentary on Hindu law d) A treatise on the south Indian music. Ans : c 49. Consider the following statements : 1. The earliest Persian work on Indian Music….. in the Court of Akbar. 2. Sangitopanishad Sarodhara – a treatise……… Jain scholoar of Gujarat. Ans : b 50. What did the concept of Wahadat-al Wujud as supported by Akbar signify ? a) Purity of Islam b) War against infidels c) Eradication of caste system d) Unity of Being Ans : d 51. Collection of which one of the following comprised Man Kautuhal ? a) The portraits of Rajput rulers b) The musical melodies Ans : b 52. Which one of the following statements is correct chronological order of setting up of English factories in India ? a) Madras – Sutanuti – Surat – Hugli b) Madras – Surat – Sutanuti-Hugli Ans : d 53. What was the main content of the Treaty of Deogaon concluded at the end of 1803 ? a) Bhonsle Raja of Berar ceded to the English the Province of Cuttack, including Balasore, and the whole of his territory west of the river of Warda. b) Sindhia ceded to the English all his territories between the Ganges and Jamuna, and his forts and territories to the north of the Rajput principalities, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Gohad. Ans : a 54. Consider the following statements with reference to British rule in India : 1. In 1780, the manufacture of salt was directly taken up by the Government. 2. In 1786, the Collector in each District of Bengal…….. revenue and collecting it. Ans : a 55. Which of the following pairs is / are correctly matched ? 1. Battle of Bedara : Rear Admiral Boscawen 2. Battle of Wandiwash : General Coote Ans : b 56. Who among the following was India's Defence Minister …… part of India in 1962? a) Morarji Desai b) V.K. Krishna Menon c) T.T. Krishnamachari d) Jagjivan Ram Ans : b 57. Consider the following statements : 1. In Bombay, S.A. Dange published a pamphlet Gandhi and Lenin……. Weekly `The Socialist'. 2. In Bengal, Muzaffar Ahmed …….. with the cooperation of the poet Nazrul Islam. Ans : - 58. Which Session of the Indian National Congress approved the Gandhi-Irwin Pact ? a) Karachi Session b) Lahore Session c) Calcutta Session d) Tripura Session Ans : a 59. Consider the following : 1. Asaf Ali 2. Bhulabhai Desai 3. Jawaharlal Nehru 4. Tej Bahadur Sapru Ans : d 60. Which one of the following statements is correct ? a) When Portuguese landed at Calicut in 1498, Narasa Nayaka …….. Portuguese from there. b) Pedro Alvarez Cabral captured the port of Goa in 1510. Ans : a 61. What was Ganj-i Sawai ? a) A manuscript containing astronomical observations of Sawai Jai Singh. b) The chief market place in the town of Sawai Madhopour. Ans : b 62. Consider the following statements : 1. |
