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1.

When the court declares that certain provisions of the Act as invalid, it does not affect the validity of the Act and it remains as it is. The principle is known as:

A. Doctrine of prospective over ruling.
B. Doctrine of severability.
C. Doctrine of pleasure.
D. Doctrine of Eclipse.
Answer» C. Doctrine of pleasure.
Discussion
2.

Five boys A, B, C, D and E are standing row. D is on the right of E. B is on the left of E, but on the right of A. D is on the left of C, who is standing on the extreme right. Who is standing in the middle ?

A. B
B. C
C. D
D. E
Answer» E.
Discussion
3.

One morning at 7 o'clock, Naresh started walking with his back towards the sun. Then, he turned towards left, walked straight and then turned towards right and walked straight. Then, he again turned towards left. Now in which direction is he facing ?

A. North
B. East
C. West
D. South
Answer» E.
Discussion
4.

A cyclist goes 30 km to North and then turning East he goes 40 km. Again he turns to his right and goes 20 km. After this, he turns to his right and goes 40 km. How far is he from his starting point. ?

A. 6 km.
B. 10 km.
C. 25 km
D. 40 km
Answer» C. 25 km
Discussion
5.

Consider the following observations concerning 'new history' and select the correct answer.

A. It focused attention on manners, customs and beliefs of whole people.
B. It tried to displace political history from the center of historical attention.
C. It employed the methods and insights of sociology and other sciences.
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

The Constitution of India introduced on 26th January, 1950 laid down certain basic principles and values. Which of the following was not part of it?

A. India will be a secular and democratic republic.
B. It will be a Parliamentary system based on adult franchise.
C. It guarantees all citizens equality before law.
D. It provides free education forgirls.
Answer» E.
Discussion
7.

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace '*' signs and to balance the given equation.9 * 7 * 2 * 3 * 10

A. / x + =
B. - + / =
C. + - x =
D. - / x =
Answer» D. - / x =
Discussion
8.

In the following questions some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis, find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation.Question: 5 x 6 x 4 = 456, 3 x 6 x 5 = 536, 4 x 8 x 7 =?

A. 748
B. 478
C. 847
D. 784
Answer» B. 478
Discussion
9.

In the following questions some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis, find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation.Question: If 782 = 20 and 671 = 17, then 884 = ?.

A. 32
B. 19
C. 26
D. 23
Answer» E.
Discussion
10.

In the context of Cold War, whichone of the following statements is not correct?

A. USA planned to use the Island of Cuba, as a base for launching her nuclear weapons.
B. Both USA and Soviet Union sent weapons and troops to other countries to fight.
C. The Russians built the huge Berlin Wall to prevent the people of East Berlin from moving into West Berlin.
D. NATO and Warsaw Pact came into being in due response to the Cold War situation.
Answer» B. Both USA and Soviet Union sent weapons and troops to other countries to fight.
Discussion
11.

The Moplahs were the poor peasants and agricultural labourers of South Malabar. They were mainly converts to Islam from the lower castes like

A. Tiyya, Cheruma
B. Ramdasiya, Mehtar
C. Mahar, Mang
D. Mala, Madiga
Answer» B. Ramdasiya, Mehtar
Discussion
12.

The generals of the I.N.A. Shah Nawaz, Gurdial Singh Dhillon and Prem Sehgal, were formerly officers of the

A. British Indian Army
B. British Army
C. Kashmiri Army
D. Punjab Army
Answer» B. British Army
Discussion
13.

In February 1947 Prime Minister Attlee declared that the British would quit India by

A. May 1948
B. June 1948
C. July 1948
D. August 1948
Answer» C. July 1948
Discussion
14.

The Gujarat Sabha led by Gandhi played a leading role in the

A. Ahmedabad Mill Workers' Strike
B. Peasant Agitation of Kheda
C. Bardoli Agitation
D. Salt Satyagraha
Answer» C. Bardoli Agitation
Discussion
15.

As a result of the Poona Pact the numbers of seats reserved for the depressed classes out of general electorate seats were

A. Decreased
B. Increased
C. Retained
D. Abolished
Answer» C. Retained
Discussion
16.

In which year Sharda Act was passed?

A. 1927
B. 1928
C. 1929
D. 1930
Answer» D. 1930
Discussion
17.

Rani Gardinulu who fought against the British was from

A. Tripura
B. Assam
C. Nagaland
D. Manipur
Answer» D. Manipur
Discussion
18.

Which one of the following was not associated with Indian National Army?

A. Rashbihari Bose
B. Lakshmi Sehgal
C. Rashbihari Ghosh
D. General Mohan Singh
Answer» D. General Mohan Singh
Discussion
19.

Which of the following was not true of James Augustus Hickey?

A. He was the pioneer of Indian Journalism.
B. He was the founder of the Bengal Chronicle.
C. He always worked for the press freedom.
D. He was sent to prison by Company Government for being fearless journalist.
Answer» C. He always worked for the press freedom.
Discussion
20.

In which year the book Hind Swaraj was written?

A. 1907
B. 1908
C. 1909
D. 1910
Answer» D. 1910
Discussion
21.

Consider the names of the following Mughal emperors of the Eighteenth century:(i) Alamgir II(ii) Ahmad Shah(iii) Jahandar Shah(iv) Muhammad ShahWhich among the following sequences represents the correct chronological order of these Mughal emperors? Select your answer from the codes given below:Codes:

A. (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
B. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
C. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
D. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
Answer» D. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
Discussion
22.

Who authored the book 'Stree- Purush Tulana' (A Comparison between Women and Men)?

A. Tarabai Shinde
B. Ramabai Ranade
C. Savitribai Phule
D. Aanandibai Joshi
Answer» B. Ramabai Ranade
Discussion
23.

At which place 'Women's Indian Association' was founded?

A. Bombay
B. Calcutta
C. Madras
D. Jaipur
Answer» D. Jaipur
Discussion
24.

Who of the following was known as 'Socrates of Maharashtra'?

A. N.M. Joshi
B. M.G. Ranade
C. G.H. Deshmukh
D. G.K. Gokhale
Answer» C. G.H. Deshmukh
Discussion
25.

Who of the following Governor Generals started the Indian Civil Services?

A. William Bentinck
B. Wellesley
C. Cornwallis
D. Warren Hastings
Answer» D. Warren Hastings
Discussion
26.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:List – I (Movement) (a) Pabna Movement (b)Moplah Rebellion (c) Deccan Riots (d) Bardoli Movement List – II(Area)(i) Maharashtra(ii) East Bengal(iii) Gujarat(iv) MalabarCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
B. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
C. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Answer» C. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Discussion
27.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List – I (a) Khasa-isharifa (b) Sihbandi (c) Talab (d) Zakat List – II(i) Trooper hired for the occasion(ii) Emperor's own establishment(iii) Transit duty(iv) Mansabdar's pay claimCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Answer» B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Discussion
28.

Arrange the followings in correct chronological order:(i) Conquest of Gujarat by Akbar.(ii) Battle of Haldighati.(iii) Introduction of the dagh system.(iv) Introduction of the Ilahi era.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes:

A. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
B. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
C. (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
D. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
Answer» D. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
Discussion
29.

Identify the dynasty which Rai Singh Panj Hajari belonged to

A. Rathore of Bikaner
B. Rathore of Jodhpur
C. Rathore of Kishangarh
D. Rathore of Ratlam
Answer» B. Rathore of Jodhpur
Discussion
30.

'The cities look attractive from a distance, but inside them all the splendor is lost in the narrowness of the streets and the bustling of the crowds.'The above comment on the Mughal Indian cities was made by

A. Father Monserrate
B. Sir Thomas Roe
C. Peter Mundi
D. Tavernier
Answer» B. Sir Thomas Roe
Discussion
31.

Which historian called the Indian merchants engaged in over-seas trade as peddlers?

A. N. Steensgaard
B. Om Prakash
C. Van Leur
D. Ashin Das Gupta
Answer» D. Ashin Das Gupta
Discussion
32.

Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion A and other labelled Reason R.Assertion A: Many Mughal nobles carried on trade in their own name, or in partnership with merchants.Reason R: As Governor of Bengal, Mir Jumla tried to monopolies trade in all important commodities.In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct? Select your answer from the codes given below:Codes:

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are 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.
Answer» B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Discussion
33.

Who stated that 'Twenty thousand men worked incessantly to construct Taj Mahal'?

A. Mannuci
B. Abdul Hamid Lahori
C. Tavernier
D. Shah Nawaz Khan
Answer» D. Shah Nawaz Khan
Discussion
34.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List – I (Regional Kingdoms of Sultanate period) (a) Gujarat Sultanate (b) Bahmani Sultanate (c) Kashmir Sultanate (d) Malwa Sultanate List – II(Ruler)(i) Mahmud Khalji I(ii) Mahmud Beghra(iii) Sultan Sikandar(iv) Ahmad Shah ICodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
D. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Answer» E.
Discussion
35.

Arrange the following into sequential order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:(i) Simha Vishnu(ii) Parameswaravarman II(iii) Narasimhavarman I(iv) Mahendravarman ICodes:

A. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
B. (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
C. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
D. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
Answer» B. (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
Discussion
36.

Which Sultan of Delhi got Qutub-minar repaired, cleaned the derelict Hauz Khas and erected on its bank a specious madrasah?

A. Iltutmish
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Firuz Tughlaq
D. Sikandar Lodi
Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi
Discussion
37.

The rulers of South India constantly fought with each other, because of

A. Imperialistic ambition.
B. Old dynastic rivalry.
C. Desire to control the rivers like Godavari, Krishna and their valleys.
D. Monopolistic ambition to control sea routes.
Answer» D. Monopolistic ambition to control sea routes.
Discussion
38.

Who among the following writers claim that Muhammad bin Tughlaqhad designated Firuz Shah as his heir?

A. Ziauddin Barani
B. Shams-i-SirajAfif
C. Ibn Battuta
D. Yahia bin Ahmad Sirhindi
Answer» B. Shams-i-SirajAfif
Discussion
39.

Who among the following rulers divided his troops into units of fifty, two hundred, two hundred fifty and five hundred?

A. Sikandar Lodi
B. Sher Shah
C. Islam Shah
D. Akbar
Answer» D. Akbar
Discussion
40.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List – I (Saint-Poets) (a) Kabir (b) Surdas (c) Eknath (d) Tulsidas List – II(Compositions)(i) VinayaPatrika(ii) Bijak(iii) Bhramar-Geet(iv) BhavarthaRamayanaCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Answer» C. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Discussion
41.

Consider the following statements about Amir Khusrau:(i) He was a disciple of the Sufi Saint Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.(ii) He is said to have written several treatises on music.(iii) His work Khazain-ul Futuh deals with the reign of Sultan Kaiqubad.(iv) The musical instrument Sitar is regarded as his invention.Which of the statements given above are correct? Select your answer from the codes given below:Codes:

A. (i), (iv)
B. (i), (ii), (iii)
C. (i), (ii), (iv)
D. (i), (iii), (iv)
Answer» D. (i), (iii), (iv)
Discussion
42.

Match List-I (King) with List-II (Kingdom) and select the correct answer with the help of the code given below:List – I (King) (a) Brahmadatta (b) Jarasandha (c) Janamejaya (d) Asvapati List – II(Kingdom)(i) Kekaya(ii) Kuru(iii) Kasi(iv) MagadhaCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
B. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
D. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Answer» C. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Discussion
43.

Which one of the following inscriptions provides the earliest epigraphical evidence of Sati?

A. Mathura Inscription of Huvishka.
B. Junagarh Inscription of Rudradaman.
C. Eran Pillar Inscription of Bhanugupta.
D. Banskhera Inscription of Harsh.
Answer» D. Banskhera Inscription of Harsh.
Discussion
44.

The Romaka Sidhanta in Indian astronomy shows signs of

A. Roman influence
B. Greek influence
C. Iranian influence
D. Arabian influence
Answer» C. Iranian influence
Discussion
45.

Arrange the following rulers in the chronological order:(I) Agnimitra(II) Pushyamitra(III) Sumitra(IV) SujeshtaCodes:

A. (I) (II) (III) (IV)
B. (II) (I) (IV) (III)
C. (III) (IV) (I) (II)
D. (IV) (III) (II) (I)
Answer» C. (III) (IV) (I) (II)
Discussion
46.

Match List-I (Rulers) with List-II (Inscriptions) and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:List – I (a) Kumaragupta I (b) Kumargupta II (c) Budhagupta (d) Parantaka II List – II(i) Uttaramerur Inscription(ii) Bilsad Inscription(iii) Sarnath Inscription(iv) Eran InscriptionCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Answer» B. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Discussion
47.

Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List – I (a) Vikramashila (b) Valabhi (c) Besnagar (d) Nagarjunakonda List – II(i) Gujarat(ii) Madhya Pradesh(iii) Andhra Pradesh(iv) BiharCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Answer» B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Discussion
48.

In Mauryan period 'Sita tax' was imposed on

A. Forest land only.
B. Agricultural land under private control.
C. Agricultural land under State control.
D. Both B and C
Answer» C. Agricultural land under State control.
Discussion
49.

The earliest available Indian coins were made of

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Copper and Silver
Answer» E.
Discussion
50.

In the following questions select the missing number from the given responses:5----------25----------57----------49----------76-----------?---------- 6

A. 36
B. 35
C. 38
D. 40
Answer» B. 35
Discussion