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| 197401. |
Match List -I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-IIA. Iqta 1. MarathasB. Jagir 2. Delhi Sultans C. Amaram 3. MughalsD. Mokasa 4. Vijayanagara |
| A. | A-(3),B-(2),C-(1),D-(4) |
| B. | A-(2),B-(3),C-(4),D-(1) |
| C. | A-(2),B-(3),C-(1),D-(4) |
| D. | A-(3),B-(2),C-(4),D-(1) |
| Answer» C. A-(2),B-(3),C-(1),D-(4) | |
| 197402. |
Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon ? |
| A. | Aditya I |
| B. | Rajaraja I |
| C. | Rajendra |
| D. | Vijayalaya |
| Answer» C. Rajendra | |
| 197403. |
Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the ' Jagadgura ' by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism ? |
| A. | Husain Shah |
| B. | Zain-ul-Abidin |
| C. | Ibrahim Adil Shah |
| D. | Mahmud II |
| Answer» D. Mahmud II | |
| 197404. |
The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was |
| A. | Amir Khusrau |
| B. | Mirza Ghalib |
| C. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| D. | Faiz |
| Answer» B. Mirza Ghalib | |
| 197405. |
Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji ? |
| A. | Raja Ram |
| B. | Balaji viswanath |
| C. | Ganga Bai |
| D. | Nanaji Deshmukh |
| Answer» C. Ganga Bai | |
| 197406. |
' The king was freed from his people and they from their king.' On whose death did Badauni comment thus ? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Ala-ud-din-Khalji |
| C. | Muhammad-bin-Tughlak |
| D. | Feroze Shah Tughlak |
| Answer» D. Feroze Shah Tughlak | |
| 197407. |
Consider the following statements:Ahadis were those troopers who1. offered their services singly.2. did not attach themselves to any chief.3. did the emperor as their immediate colonel.4. attached themselves to Mirzas.Of these statements: |
| A. | 1,3 and 4 correct |
| B. | 1,2 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197408. |
Consider the following statements:The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Kashmir completed by Zain-ul-Abidin include (S)1. turret2.similarity with Buddhist pagodas 3. Persian styleWhich of the above statements is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 alone |
| B. | 1,2 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 197409. |
One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of |
| A. | the absence of minerals like iron |
| B. | too many divisions in the social structure |
| C. | the absence of vast areas of fertile land |
| D. | the scarcity of manpower |
| Answer» D. the scarcity of manpower | |
| 197410. |
The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was |
| A. | IItutmish |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| C. | Feroze shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi | |
| 197411. |
The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the view point of |
| A. | natural resources |
| B. | buffer territory |
| C. | communication |
| D. | strategic stronghold |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197412. |
Fawazil in the Sultanate period means |
| A. | extra payment made to the nobles |
| B. | revenue assigned lieu of salary |
| C. | excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars |
| D. | illegal exactions extracted from the peasants |
| Answer» D. illegal exactions extracted from the peasants | |
| 197413. |
Match List -I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List -I List-IIA. 1556 1. Battle of Haldi GhatiB. 1600 2.Nadir shah's capture 0f DelhiC. 1686 3. Death of ShivajiD. 1739 4. Grant of Charter to East India company 5. Accession of Akabar |
| A. | A-(3),B-(4),C-(2),D-(1) |
| B. | A-(5),B-(4),C-(3),D-(2) |
| C. | A-(5),B-(2),C-(1),D-(4) |
| D. | A-(1),B-(5),C-(3),D-(2) |
| Answer» C. A-(5),B-(2),C-(1),D-(4) | |
| 197414. |
The member of Shivaji's Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was: |
| A. | Peshwa |
| B. | Sachiv |
| C. | Pandit Rao |
| D. | Sumant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197415. |
The head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar's regin was |
| A. | Diwan |
| B. | Mir Bakshi |
| C. | Mir Saman |
| D. | Bakshi |
| Answer» C. Mir Saman | |
| 197416. |
The Badami rock inscription of pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be |
| A. | 601 |
| B. | 300 |
| C. | 330 |
| D. | 407 |
| Answer» B. 300 | |
| 197417. |
The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is |
| A. | Malik Muhammad Jayasi |
| B. | Amir Khusrau |
| C. | Raskhan |
| D. | Abui Fazi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197418. |
Consider the following:1. Tughlaquabad fort.2. Lodi garden.3. Qutub Minar4. Fatehpur SikriThe correct chronological order in which they were built is: |
| A. | 3,1,4,2 |
| B. | 3,1,2,4 |
| C. | 1,3,2,4 |
| D. | 1,3,4,2 |
| Answer» C. 1,3,2,4 | |
| 197419. |
23rd January 2015 was celebrated in India as the 118th birth anniversary of which National leader: |
| A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | Netaji Subash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| Answer» C. Vallabhbhai Patel | |
| 197420. |
After condolidating his power,Balban assumed the grand title of |
| A. | Tute-i-Hind |
| B. | Kaisr-i-Hind |
| C. | Zil-i-Ilahi |
| D. | Din-i-Ilahi |
| Answer» D. Din-i-Ilahi | |
| 197421. |
The first international institute in India that is dedicated to music is going to be set up in which of the follwoing states: |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 197422. |
Which amongst the following towers has been listed in the Guinness World Record for being the world’s largest vertical maze? |
| A. | Maze Tower, Indonesia |
| B. | Maze Tower, Dubai |
| C. | Maze Tower, Seattle |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Maze Tower, Seattle | |
| 197423. |
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana launched under theBeti Bachao, Beti Padhaocampaign aims to: |
| A. | Compulsorily educate girls under 10 years of age |
| B. | Enable parents to open their bank accounts of their girls under 10 years of age |
| C. | Protect girls under 10 years of age from domestic discrimination and crime |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Protect girls under 10 years of age from domestic discrimination and crime | |
| 197424. |
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz passed away recently. He was the ruling monarch of which country: |
| A. | Yemen |
| B. | Saudi Arabia |
| C. | Libya |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. Libya | |
| 197425. |
Which country's economic growth rate has been slowest in last 24 years? |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 197426. |
essler Syndromeis associated with which field |
| A. | Swine Flu |
| B. | Ebola Virus |
| C. | Space Debris |
| D. | Polio |
| Answer» D. Polio | |
| 197427. |
Which country has become successful in organ donation from Newborn Baby |
| A. | India |
| B. | France |
| C. | UK |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» D. USA | |
| 197428. |
Houthi Rebels are active in which country |
| A. | Nigeria |
| B. | Yemen |
| C. | Syria |
| D. | Iraq |
| Answer» C. Syria | |
| 197429. |
Who has been awardedBest Electoral Practices Awardby Election Commission of India |
| A. | B. Krishnamurthy |
| B. | Rakesh Singh |
| C. | C V Anand |
| D. | Meghna Sharma |
| Answer» D. Meghna Sharma | |
| 197430. |
eendayal Antodaya Yojanais associated with which sector |
| A. | Financial Inclusion |
| B. | Poverty Eradication |
| C. | Women Empowerment |
| D. | Skill Development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197431. |
Jumpa Lahiri has won DSC prize for Literature for which novel? |
| A. | Up in the Air |
| B. | One World |
| C. | The Nameshake |
| D. | The Lowland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197432. |
Which Year has been ranked as Earth's hottest year since 1880 |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2012 |
| C. | 2013 |
| D. | 2014 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197433. |
Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by : |
| A. | Bihari |
| B. | Surdas |
| C. | Raskhan |
| D. | Kabir |
| Answer» D. Kabir | |
| 197434. |
The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was |
| A. | Muin-ud-din Chishti |
| B. | Baba Farid |
| C. | Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz |
| D. | Shah Alam Bukhari |
| Answer» C. Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz | |
| 197435. |
eti Bachao, Beti PadhaoScheme has been launched from which state |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 197436. |
Which Tiger Reserve has been awarded for encouraging local public participation in managing the reserve |
| A. | Panna Tiger Reserve |
| B. | Corbett Tiger Reserve |
| C. | Periyar Tiger Reserve |
| D. | Ranthambore Tiger Reserve |
| Answer» D. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve | |
| 197437. |
In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for |
| A. | making recruitment to the army |
| B. | facilitating revenue collection |
| C. | ensuring religious harmony |
| D. | effecting clean administration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197438. |
Author of the book titled asGeek Sublime: The Beauty of code, Code of beautyis |
| A. | Vikram Chandra |
| B. | Arundhati Roy |
| C. | Shashi Tharoor |
| D. | Kapil Sibbal |
| Answer» B. Arundhati Roy | |
| 197439. |
The ' Modi script ' was employed in the documents of the: |
| A. | Wodeyars |
| B. | Zamorins |
| C. | Hoysalas |
| D. | Marathas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197440. |
Nastaliq was |
| A. | a persian script used in medieval India |
| B. | a raga composed by Tansen |
| C. | a cess levied by the Mughal rulers |
| D. | a manual of code of conduct for the Ulemas |
| Answer» B. a raga composed by Tansen | |
| 197441. |
Ashtapradhan was a council of ministers |
| A. | in the Gupta administration |
| B. | in the Chola administration |
| C. | in the Vijayanagar administration |
| D. | in the Maratha administration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197442. |
Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the chola period invariably show the deity with. |
| A. | eight hands |
| B. | six hands |
| C. | four hands |
| D. | two hands |
| Answer» D. two hands | |
| 197443. |
Shanta Kumar committee has submitted its report recently, it was setup for |
| A. | Coal Sector Reform |
| B. | Restructuring of Food Corporation of India |
| C. | Black Money |
| D. | Restructuring of Indian Airlines |
| Answer» C. Black Money | |
| 197444. |
Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world ? |
| A. | Tomb of Sher shah, sasaram |
| B. | Jama masjid Delhi |
| C. | Tomb of Ghiyas -ud -din Tughlaq, Delhi |
| D. | Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197445. |
Assertion(A) : Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.Reason(R) : He wanted to popularise only the Mahayana form of Buddhism. |
| 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» C. A is true but R is false | |
| 197446. |
The Mughal school of painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mugal painting? |
| A. | Pahari |
| B. | Rajasthani |
| C. | Kangra |
| D. | Kalighata |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197447. |
The Nagara, the Dravida, the Vesara are |
| A. | The three main racial group of the Indian subcontinent |
| B. | The three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified |
| C. | The three main styles of Indian temple architecture |
| D. | The three main musical gharanas prevalent India |
| Answer» D. The three main musical gharanas prevalent India | |
| 197448. |
Assertion(A) : The emphasis of Jainism on non- violence(ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism.Reason(R) : Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests. |
| 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 | |
| 197449. |
Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India ?1. Vijnanesval 2. Hemadri3. Rajasekhara 4. Jimutavahana |
| A. | 1,2 and 3 |
| B. | 2,3 and 4 |
| C. | 1,2 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 4 | |
| 197450. |
Assertion(A) : Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.Reason(R) : Kalinga controlled land and sea routes to South India. |
| 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 | |