Q141. Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
A Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta) B Prataparudra (Kakatiya) C Rajendra I (Chola) D Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)
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Correct answer: Rajendra I (Chola)
Q142. Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of
A Samudragupta B Chandragupta II C Kumaragupta I D Skandagupta
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Correct answer: Chandragupta II
Q143. Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles Mattavilasa, Vichitrachitta and Gunabhara?
A Mahendravarman I B Simhavishnu C Narasimhavarman I D Simhavarman
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Correct answer: Mahendravarman I
Q144. The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was
A a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley B a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes C a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks D a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
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Correct answer: a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
Q145. The famous female figurine known as ‘Dancing Girl’, found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of:
A carnelian B clay C bronze D gold
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Correct answer: bronze
Q146. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai- Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct? 1. They acted as army fortresses. 2. They were recreation centres of the Royals and Nobles. 3. They were burial grounds of the Royals and Nobles. 4. They were battle drill centres of the Royals and Nobles. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 only B 1 and 3 C 3 only D 2 and 4
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Correct answer: 3 only
Q147. In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni ('mistress of the field') originate?
A Rigveda B Atharvaveda C Ashtadhyayi D Arthashastra
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Correct answer: Atharvaveda
Q148. Consider the following assertion: The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919. Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion? 1. Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates. 2. Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger. 3. Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 only B 2 and 3 only C 1 and 2 only D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
Q149. Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856: 1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts. 2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders. 3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A 2 and 3 only B 1 and 3 only C 1, 2 and 3 D 2 only
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Correct answer: 2 and 3 only
Q150. Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose. 3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours. 4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1, 2 and 4 C 1, 3 and 4 D 2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 4
Q151. Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched? 1. Senguttuvan: Chera 2. Udiyanjeral: Chola 3. Nedunjeliyan: Pandya Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 and 2 B 2 only C 1 and 3 D 3 only
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Correct answer: 2 only
Q152. Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct? 1. It was located in the lower Krishna valley. 2. In India, it was next only to the Sanchi Stupa in size. 3. The Amaravati school of sculpture made a lasting impact on the later South Indian sculpture, and its products were carried to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 only B 1 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1 and 3 only
Q153. Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched? 1. Vitasta: Chenab 2. Asikni: Jhelum 3. Parushni: Ravi 4. Yavyavati: Beas Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 and 2 B 3 and 4 C 3 only D 4 only
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Correct answer: 3 only
Q154. What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography?
A The meditation of the Buddha B The Buddha's Enlightenment C The Buddha's Mahaparinibbana D The Buddha's Mahabhinishkramana
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Correct answer: The meditation of the Buddha
Q155. Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic period: I. Irrigation from wells allowed agriculture to expand away from flood plains and strips on river margins into the present Punjab and Haryana plains having underground water levels reasonably close to the surface. II. Draught-animal power was employed to draw up water out of the wells. Which of the following pieces of information support/supports the above statements? 1. There is evidence in the Rigveda of the use of ashma chakra (stone pulley wheel) and ahava (strapped wooden pails) to draw up water. 2. Mention has been made in the Rigveda of the use of implements like parashu/kulisha (axe) and datra/sreni (sickle). 3. There is a history of the use of ox, even before the Rigveda, for ploughing the land and pulling the carts. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 and 2 only B 1, 2 and 3 C 1 and 3 only D 3 only
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Correct answer: 1 and 3 only
Q156. Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct?
A The Eka Movement was throughout supported and organised by the Congress, while the Bardoli Satyagraha was initially independent of Congress influence and was only in the last stages supported by the Congress. B The Eka Movement was provided leadership by the taluqdars of Awadh, whereas the Bardoli Satyagraha was a movement of the landless labourers. C The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents. D The Eka Movement was located in the Varanasi and Mirzapur districts of the present-day U.P., while the Bardoli Satyagraha took place in Saurashtra.
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Correct answer: The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.
Q157. Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns: I. There is a wide occurrence of spindle-whorls in the houses, but an absence of spinning wheels. II. Weights and measurement scales, complete with graduations have been discovered. III. There are houses built in large part with baked bricks, around relatively spacious courtyards, with their own wells, bathing platforms, and large rooms. Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements? 1. Statement I suggests that spinning was a laborious activity done at home. 2. Statement II suggests the extent of the scientific knowledge that the Harappans possessed. 3. Statement III suggests the emergence of a common property system. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 and 2 only B 2 and 3 only C 1 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1 and 2 only
Q158. Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in India: 1. The earliest epigraphic use of the place-value system in India is found in the Mankani plates from Gujarat (AD 595-596). 2. In the ninth century, place-values become general in inscriptions all over India. 3. The place-values have been found in Sanskrit inscriptions in South-east Asia as early as the seventh century. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A 1 and 2 only B 1 and 3 only C 2 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
Q159. Among the four main forms of existence of life recognised in Jainism, which one of the following is not included?
A Deva (gods) B Yaksha (demi-gods) C Manushya (humans) D Tiryancha (animals and plants)
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Correct answer: Yaksha (demi-gods)
Q160. Consider the following statements: I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkha, kamsa, and kakanika. II. The literary evidence from Pali texts is corroborated by archaeological evidence of punch-marked coins from many sites, most of them made of silver. The above statements have been associated with which of the following? 1. Emergence of urban life 2. Transition to a money economy Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 only B 2 only C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: Both 1 and 2