Ancient Indian History

through PYQs
 December, 2019
1. Match List-I (Harappan Burial System) with List-I (Site).
List-I List-II
(a) Coffin-burial (i) Harappa
(b) Extended-burial (ii) Lothal
(c) Joint burial (iii) Mohenjodaro
(d) Urn-burial (iv) Sanauli
Select correct option:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
B. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
C. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
D. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Harappan Graves
2. Arrange the folowing Greek kings figuring in the XIIIth Rock Edict of Ashoka in
the order in which they are mentioned.
(a) Alexander
(b) Antiochus
(c) Antigonus
(d) Ptolemy
Select corect option:
A. (a), (c), (b) and (d)
B. (b), (c), (d) and (a)
C. (b), (d), (c) and (a)
D. (c), (d), (b) and (a)
3. According to the Jaina text Bhagavati Sutra, how many ganarajya of Kasi
and Kosala formed part of the powerful political confederacy of the Eastern
India which opposed Ajatasatru, the King of Magadha?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 18
D. 36
4. According to Megasthenese Astynomoi in the Mauryan
administration was the:
A. Chief Magistrate
B. General of the Army
C. In-charge of district administration
D. Revenue official
5. Which of the following tributaries of the celebrated river Sindhu were located
in Afghanistan?
(a) Harirud
(b) Kubha
(c) Krummu
(d) Vitasta
Choose the correct option:
A. (a) and (b) only B.
(b) and (c) only
C. (a), (b) and (c) only
D. (b), (c) and (d) only
6. According to epigraphic records who among the following kings of ancient India
were accomplished musicians?
(a) Kharavela
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Samudragupta
Choose the correct option:
A. (a) and (c)
B. (a), (c) and (d)
C. (b) and (c)
D. (c) and (d)
7. Which Harappan town was destroyed due to recurent
floods?
A. Harappa
B. Kalibangan
C. Kotdiji
D. Mohanjodaro
8.Match List-I (Text) with List-I (Subject-Matter).
List-I List-II
(a) Bhuvanakosa (i) Architecture
(b) Brihatjataka (ii) Astrology
(c) Dasarupaka (iii) Dramaturgy
(d) Manasara (iv) Geography

Select correct option:

(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
C. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
9. Which of the folowing Puranas included Budha in the list of Avataras of Vishnu?
(a) Agni
(b) Bhagavata
(c) Matsya
(d) Vayu
Choose the correct option:
A. (a) and (b) only
B. (c) and (d) only
C. (a), (b) and (c) only
D. (a), (b), (c), (d)
10. Assertion (A): Rajashekhara wrote a drama entiled Balaramayana.
Reason (R): He was the teacher of Pratihara king Rambhadra.

In the context of the above two statements which of the folowing is correct?
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.
11. The earliest evidence of crop production has ben found at which
of the following Neolithic sites of the Indian subcontinent?
A. Kilgul Muhammad
B. Kot Dij
C. Mehi
D. Mehrgarh
12. In the Aihobe inscription of Chalukya King Pulakesin I, its composer
Ravikirti describes himself as an equal of:
(a) Banabhata
(b) Bhasa
(c) Bharavi
(d) Kalidasa
Choose the correct option:
A. (a), (b) and (c) only
B. (b), (c) and (d) only
C. (b) and (d) only
D. (c) and (d) only
13. Assertion (A): The oldest paintings of Ajanta are datable to the
second and first centuries B.C.
Reason (R): Chronologicaly the paintings of cave No. 1 and 2 are the
last in the series and pertain to the Post-Gupta period.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is
correct?
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
14. Who among the following rulers of India had ben devotes of Siva?
(a) Harshavardhana
(b) Bhoja Paramara
(c) Govindachandra Gahadavala
(d) Chandragupta I
Chose the corect option:
A. (a) and (b) only
B. (b) and (c) only
C. (a), (b) and (c) only
D. (b), (c) and (d) only
15. Arrange the following kingdoms of the Dakshinapatha, conquered by
Samudragupta, in the order in which they are mentioned in the Allahabad
Pillar inscription:
(a) Devarashtra
(b) Kanchi
(c) Pishtapur
(d) Vengi
Select correct option:
A. (b), (a), (d) and (c)
B. (a), (c), (b) and (d)
C. (c), (b), (d) and (a)
D. (c), (a), (b) and (d)
16. Which among the following deities holds the supreme position in
Java?
A. Brahma
B. Vishnu
C. Siva
D. Surya
17. Early Tamil Literature provides evidence of:
A. Absence of caste system
B. A complex political and economic system
C. Growth of Aryan influence
D. A rigid caste system
18. Match List-I (Tirthankara) with List-I (Respective Cognisance Lanchechana).
List-I List-I
(a) Adinatha (i) Bull
(b) Malinatha (ii) Pitcher
(c) Mahavira (iii) Lion
(d) Parsvanatha (iv) Serpent
Select the correct option:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
19. Which Palaeolithic site has yielded the evidence of a set of animal foot-
prints along with Acheulian tols?
A. Atirampakkam
B. Bhimbetaka
C. Hunsgi
D. Paleru
20. Which of the following are true about the stupa?
(a) The Buddha had enjoined the erection of stupas over his ashes
(b) The custom of rearing stupas was pre-Budhist
(c) The Jainas also erected this form of memorial in early times
(d) The extant Dhamekha stupa of Sarnath is one of the oldest
Choose the correct option:
A. (a) and (b) only
B. (a), (b) and (c) only
C. (a), (b) and (d) only
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
21. Arrange the following events in the chronological order:
(a) Alexander leaves India
(b) Burning of Persepolis
(c) Alexander completes conquests of Eastern Iran beyond the Hindu Kush
(d) Partition of Alexander’s empire at Triparadisus
Select correct option:
A. (c), (b), (a), (d)
B. (b), (c), (d), (a)
C. (c), (b), (d), (a)
D. (b), (c), (a), (d)
22. Given below are two statements—one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A): From a Nalanda Copper-Plate we learn that the Pala Devapala donated
five villages for the upkeep of Baudha Vihara at Nalanda built by Balaputradeva, the
king of Suvarnadvipa and Yavabhumi.
Reason (R): It is a unique testimony to the long intercourse maintained by the
Sailendras with their motherland.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct?
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
23. Ashokan Rock Edicts containing fourteen proclamations have ben found in
South India from which of the following sites?
(a) Eragudi (A.P.)
(b) Rajula-Mandagiri (A.P.)
(c) Maski (Karnataka)
(d) Sanati (Karnataka)
Choose the correct option:
A. (a) and (b)
B. (c) and (d)
C. (a) and (c)
D. (a) and (d)
24. Which of the following sites yielded a fossilized human baby skull
in 2011?
A. Bhimbetka
B. Didwana
C. Hathnora
D. Odai
25. Megasthenes’ original record about India is lost. Some of his memories are
preserved in the acounts of which of the folowing?
(a) Arian
(b) Diodoras
(c) Heliodorus
(d) Herodotus
Choose the correct option:
A. (a), (b) and (d) only
B. (b), (c) and (d) only
C. (a) and (d) only
D. (a) and (b) only
26. At which of the following sites human fossils have ben found in situ along
with Palaeolithic tools?
A. Adamgarh
B. Baghor
C. Didwana
D. Hathnora
27. Bead-making workshop has ben found at which of the following
Harappan sites?
A. Amri
B. Banawali
C. Lothal
D. Rangpur
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28. List-I List-II
(Texts) (Authors)
(a) Kavyadarsa (i) Abhinavagupta
(b) Ashtadhyayi (ii) Patanjali
(c) Mahabhasya (iii) Panini
(d) Tantraloka (iv) Dandin
Choose the correct option from those given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
B. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
29. What is NOT true about Bagor site?
A. It is situated in Rajasthan
B. For its purely Mesolithic pre-pottery phase we have carbon dates in the
range of 5365- 3775 BC
C. From its very beginning traces of agriculture have been found
D. Zebu, ox, sheep, goat and pig were domesticated right from c. 5000 BC
30. Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(Principality/ Kingdom) (Geographical limits)
(a) Avanti (i) Malwa region of Central India
(b) Gandhara (ii) Modern Peshawar and Rawalpindi
districts and the Kashmir valley
(c) Chedi (iii) Eastern part of Bundelkhand in Central
India
(d) Vajji (iv) North of the Ganga up to the Nepal hills
Choose the correct option from those given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
31. In which of the following regions Kalibangan was situated where a
large number of sites of proto-Harappan culture have been discovered?
A. Sindh
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Gujarat
32. Identify the site which does NOT attest to the presence of horse.
A. Ghaligai (1895-1695 BC)
B. Burzahom (1700 BC)
C. Pirak (c. 1300 BC)
D. Inamgaon (c. 1400 BC)
33. The public display of inscribed texts on rock faces and free-
standing pillars was followed by Indian ruler in imitation of the
practices followed by the:
A. Achaemenids
B. Greeks
C. Sakas
D. Parthians
34. Identify the temple from the group of temples at
Mahakuteshwara near Badami, comprising a sanctum and a portico
which is of some importance.
A. Galaganatha
B. Sangameshwara
C. Huchimalligudi
D. Kadasiddeshwar
35. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. Long after writing became an everyday practice a bias towards oral
persisted.
B. Bhartrihari declared that understanding has the form of speech .......
speech-informed awareness is the foundation of all knowledges.
C. The Indians thus privileged of ‘Granthastha’ over ‘Kanthastha’.
D. The view of Latin grammarians of the ninth century was quite
contrast to the normative Indian views. In Europe the learned man was
therefore the ‘litteratus’.
36. “Perhaps it was much for the Sakas cultural innovations for their
political domination that a new era came to be named after them.”
What according to Sheldon Pollock was this ‘cultural innovation’?
A. Heavily armoured cavalry
B. Parthian shot
C. Use of wine, meat and tailored garments
D. Use of Sanskrit for political purposes
37. Given below are two statements—one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The age of the Guptas is often described as a classical age in the sphere
of cultural developments.
Reason (R): While appreciating the artistic ideals of the Gupta period it is argued that
it marks one of the several epochs that saw impressive developments in artistic
activity.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
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.
38. The radiocarbon dating is applied in which of the following?
A. Epigraphy
B. Archaeology
C. Manuscripts
D. Archival materials
39. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
A. R.S. Sharma: Urban Decay in India
B. Joanna Williams: The Art of Gupta India: Empire and Provinces
C. A.L. Basham: The Wonder that was India
D. Romila Thapar: Myth and Reality, Studies in the Formation of Indian
Culture
40. Given below are two statements—one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Ajatashatru is believed to have murdered his father in about 493 BC.
He annexed Kosala despite the fact that its ruler was his maternal uncle.
Reason (R): Ajatashatru, the son of Bimbisara of Magadh, was impatient to become
the ruler of Magadh and annexed the regions.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
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.
41. Which of the following Mahajanapadas supplied men and
materials to the Persian army fighting against the Greeks?
A. Gandhara
B. Kamboja
C. Magadha
D. Vatsa
42. List-I List-II
(Sites) (Chronology)
(a) Kili Gul Muhammad (i) 3370-2530 B.C.
(b) Damb Sadaat (ii) 4555-3885 B.C.
(c) Kalibangan (iii) 2980-1865 B.C.
(d) Rana Ghundai (iv) 4550-3165 B.C.

Choose the correct option from those given below:

(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
43. Which of the following is considered as the first surviving Indian
text containing a systematic discussion of astronomical instruments?
A. Aryabhatiya
B. Surya Siddhanta
C. Brahmasphutasiddhanta
D. Khandakhadyaka
44. Which of the following refers to a local centre of exchange, in
between small periodic markets and large trade centres?
A. Mandapika
B. Tevaram
C. Gana
D. Agrahara
45. Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Articles)
(a) Irfan Habib (i) Perhaps the Earliest Ploughed Field So Far
Excavated Anywhere in the World
(b) B.B. Lal (ii) Imagining River Saraswati–A Defence of
Common Sense
(c) R.H. Meadow (iii) Regional Interaction in Indus Valley Urbanization
(d) Marcia A. Fentress (iv) The Domestication and Exploitation of
Plants and Animals in the Greater Indus Valley
Choose the correct option from those given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
C. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
D. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
46. About Rajasekhara, which of the following statements is correct?
A. He was the most powerful ruler (985-1014 CE) of the Chola dynastry.
B. He was a court poet (c. 9th–10th century CE) of the Pratihara rulers—
Mahendrapala and Mahipala.
C. He was first known ruler of the Satavahanas (c. 230 BCE) mentioned in the
Puranas.
D. He is known to have composed Sirip anarruppatal, one of the ten idylls of
the Sangam anthology.
47. Which of the following statements is not correct concerning
Dharmashastra texts?
A. They refer to the four Varnas and norms of social living.
B. They do not refer to various Jatis.
C. They refer to Desh-dharma and Kuladharma.
D. They insist on everybody to follow the Dharma of his Verna.
48. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A. Nagara style : The base of the Nagara temples is square with a
number of projections in the middle of each side
giving it a cruciform shape.
B. Dravida style : The most important feature of this style is its
pyramidal shikaras.
C. Kashmiri style : It is purely a local style with no traces of any
influences from the outside world.
D. Vasara style : It is a hybrid of northern and southern styles.
49. “Once the Ahar Iron is disposed of, all 14 C dates for the earliest iron
levels in India appear to cluster around 1000 BC or little earlier.” Whose
opinion is this?
A. Rakesh Tewari B.
B. and R. Allchin
C. Irfan Habib
D. B. Sasikaran
50. With regard to Agraharas, which of the following statements are correct?
(a) It was a Sanskrit term used especially c. mid-first millennium CE onwards.
(b) It was a term to designate a category of land grants made to Brahmans.
(c) Generally these grants were in perpetuity.
(d) Donees were given the right to organise production and collect revenue
and other resources from the land.
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
A. (a), (c) and (d) only
B. (b) and (d) only
C. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
D. (a), (b) and (c) only
51. Given below are two statements—one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): There is little doubt now that certain facets of Indus Civilization
survived into the second and the first millennium cultures.
Reason (R): The earlier hiatus between the Indus Civilization and the Vedic
culture is no longer acceptable.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is
correct?
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.
52. Which one of the following statements with regard to Bharatpur
Archaeological site is NOT correct?
A. It is located in West Bengal.
B. It is situated in Rajasthan, from where the traces of bones of
migratory birds were found.
C. For period I, the was evidence for fishing, hunting and agriculture.
D. Period II provided evidence of the use of iron and northern black
polished ware.
53. Which of the following is NOT true about the different positions ascribed
to mixed castes by Manusmriti?
A. Children born of wives one degree lower in Varna status were somewhat
acceptable as a part of the twice born.
B. Those born from women separated in status by two or three degrees led
the creation of a new group within the Sudra fold.
C. In case the status of a woman was higher than that of a man, the progeny of
such marriage was placed lower in status than the two parents.
D. Anuloma marriages were treated as more violative of the sacred law than
Pratiloma.
54. Given below are two statements—one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): It is argued that eulogy of poets was not the basis of
legitimation of political power in early historical South India.
Reason (R): The poets of the period were dependent on kings for their
material wellbeing.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is
correct?
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.
The political history of early medieval period saw the proliferation of states and land
grants. Land grants to Brahmans played a significant role in the legitimation of political
power and had significant impact on agrarian relations. There was agrarian expansion in
various parts of the subcontinent and rural societies became increasingly stratified. This
was not a period of urban decay. This is most evident from South India where crafts,
cities, trade and trade guilds flourished. Trade links between the subcontinent, China
and South-East Asia expanded significantly. Devotional worship was a marked feature of
religious thought and practice. Temples functioned not only as sacred spaces, but also
as the core of urban centres and as political symbols. The patronage they attracted
made them points of convergence of the activities and aspirations of diverse social
groups. Significant development occurred in the cultural sphere including a range of
texts in Sanskrit and Vernacular languages. There was an efflorescence and refinement
of temple architecture and sculpture; and distinct regional styles became apparent.
During c. 600-1200 CE, the developments at the political, social, economic and cultural
levels crystalized into distinct regional formations and patterns.
55. What consequences flowed from the land grants given to Brahmans?
(a) They buttressed the position of rulers.
(b) They led to the growth of agriculture as not unoften the grantee had to
bring fresh land under cultivation.
(c) The undifferentiated rural society got further stratified.
(d) The practice of endowing land grants to religious institutions and
personages began from c. 600 CE.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. (a), (b), (c), (d)
B. (a), (b), (c)
C. (a), (c), (d)
D. (b), (c), (d)
56. The term ‘early medieval’ referred to here is indicated to have
began around:
A. 1206 CE
B. 12th century
C. 11th century
D. 600 CE
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57. Which of the following pairs of Rulers and their Titles is not
correctly matched?
A. Pravarsena II – Parama-Mahesvara
B. Harsha – Parama-Saugata
C. Kumaragupta – Paramabhagavata
D. Budhagupta – Paramadaivata
58. The location of the vedic river Sarasvati is indicated by its
mention in the Nadistuti-Sukta of the Rigveda between:
A. Sutudri and Asikni
B. Yamuna and Sutudri
C. Ganga and Yamuna
D. Asikni and Vitasta
59. Ashoka’s contemporary, foreign king Turamaya was the ruler of:
A. Epirus
B. Egypt
C. Syria
D. Cyrene
60. Abhinavagupta was a famous acharya of which of the following
schools?
A. Lingayata
B. Pasupata
C. Pratayabhijna
D. Kapalika
61. Kumaradevi, a queen of Govindachandra Gahadavala,
constructed a Buddhist Vihara at
A. Nalanda
B. Sarnath
C. Bodhgaya
D. Sravasti
62. Assertion (A): Gautama Buddha believed in rebirth.
Reason (R): He did not Accept the existence of permanent soul.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
C. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
D. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
63. The earliest Ajanta painting is found in
A. Caves No. 1 and 2
B. Cave No. 19
C. Caves No. 16 and 17
D. Caves No. 9
64. Which of the following Mesolithic sites have exposed burials with skeltons of
very tall height?
(i) Adamgarh
(ii) Bhimbetka
(iii) Mahadaha
(iv) Sarai Nahar Rai
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
A. (i) and (iii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (ii)
65. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other is labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct
answer using the code given below.
Assertion (A): Nanadesi trading corporation claimed to have wandered in
several countries.
Reason (R): They are mentioned in a fragmentary Tamil inscription of eleventh
century from Lobu Tuwa in Sumatra.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. (A) is true, but (R) is false
C. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
66. Which of the following regions was ruled by two kings with a
council of during the time of Alexander’s in India?
A. Pattala
B. Sibi
C. Saubhuti
D. Kshudraka
67. Which of the following represent inland markets in the
Dakshinapatha as mentioned by the ‘Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’?
A. Pratishthan and Tagar
B. Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda
C. Nasik and Junnar
D. Kalyan and Kanheri
68. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(Dakshinapatha Rulers (Their Kingdoms)
of Early Gupta Age)
A. Nilaraja – Avamukta
B. Hastivarman – Vengi
C. Damana – Erandapalla
D. Mantaraja – Palakka
69. Who among the following poets called himself Kalikala-Valmiki?
A. Rajasekhara
B. Sandhyakaranandi
C. Kalidasa
D. Bhavabhuti
70. An inscription of 1121 A.D. refers to a medical school
teaching the Charaka Samhita and Ashtanga-Hridaya of
Vagbhata at:
A. Nalanda
B. Tiruvaduturrai
C. Valabhi
D. Varanasi
71. Which of the following works gives a glimpse of an ancient Indian
court?
A. Mrichchhakatika
B. Mudrarakshasa
C. Malavikagnimitra
D. Ratnavali
72. The account of the Great Flood in which a divine Fish has been
described as rescuing Manu occurs in:
A. Satapatha Brahmana
B. Rigveda
C. Aitareya Brahmana
D. Vajasaneyi Samhita
73. Which of the following pairs of Founders and Capital Cities is not
correctly matched?
A. Lalitaditya – Parihasapura
B. Mahendrapala – Mahodaya
C. Avantivarman – Avantipura
D. Amoghavarsha – Manyakheta
74. In Shravasti, Makkhali Gosala usually stayed at the workshop of
the lady Halahala who belonged to the community of:
A. Potters
B. Carpenters
C. Goldsmiths
D. Ironsmiths
75. Paramartha stayed in China over twenty years and translated 70
Buddhist texts into Chinese there. He was from
A. Varanasi
B. Kanchi
C. Nalanda
D. Ujjain
76. Assertion (A): The Kalachuri king Gangeyadeva was famous as
Vikramaditya.
Reason (R): He issued gold coins of Lakshmi type.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
C. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
D. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
77. Itihasa Purana has been mentioned as the Fifth Veda in:
A. Chhandogya Upanishad
B. Svetasvatara Upanishad
C. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
D. Aitareya Upanishad
78. An inscription of the time of Kumaragupta mentions year 493 of
the Malava era. Which of the following is its corresponding year?
A. 436 A.D.
B. 415 A.D.
C. 550 A.D.
D. 571 A.D.
79. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Mallikarjuna Temple, Pattadakal – Trailokya Mahadevi
B. Vaikuntha Perumal Temple, Kanchi – Nandivarman II
C. Laxman Temple, Sirpur – Mahashivagupta Balarjuna
D. Meguti Temple, Aihole – Ravikirti
 80. Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Vallabhacharya was a Brahman of Andhra Pradesh but lived in Banaras.
(ii) The first to be initiated by Vallabhacharya was Damodardas with the
Brahmasambandhu mantra.
(iii) In Vallabha Sampradaya the gaddi of the Guru remained confined strictly to his
descendants. None of his disciples was authorised to initiate others.
(iv) According to Vallabha, Purva-mimansa are two different ways of propounding the
nature of brahma and true shastra is the Gita.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

Code:
A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
B. (i) and (ii) only
C. (ii) and (iii) only
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
81. Which Upanishad describes the philosophical dialogue between
Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi?
A. Chhandogya
B. Kausitaki
C. Svetasvatara
D. Brihadaranyaka
82. Which of the following Harappan sites yielded camel bones?
A. Harappa
B. Kalibangan
C. Lothal
D. Mohenjodaro
83. Who among the following is the oldest commentator of the Rigveda?
A. Skandaswami
B. Madhava Bhatta
C. Venkata Madhava
D. Sayana
84. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
is labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer
using the code given below.
Assertion (A): Slavery was an institution that had long existed both in south and
north India.
Reason (R): Lekhapaddhati mention that slaves could not be obtained by capture in
military raids of free persons could not offer themselves for slavery out of
destitution.
Code:
A. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
C. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). D.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
85. A Kushan devakula, where statues of royal persons were kept,
has been found at:
A. Ahichchhatra
B. Shahbazgarhi
C. Chamba
D. Mat
86. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(Works) – (Author)
A. Malatimadhava – Bharavi
B. Ratnavali – Harsha
C. Pratimanataka – Bhasa
D. Naramamala – Kshemendra
87. The duel of which of the following Orissan temples is pancharatha?
(i) Lingaraja
(ii) Muktesvara
(iii) Rajarani
(iv) Parasuramesvara
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
B. (iii) and (iv)
C. Only (i)
D. Only (iv)
88. ‘Kathina ceremony’ of Buddhist sangha was related to:
A. Distribution worship objects
B. Distribution of robes
C. Distribution of food
D. Distribution of medicines
89. Who among the following rulers restored the Somanatha temple
of Gujarat after its destruction by Mahmud Khalji?
A. Karna
B. Jayasimha
C. Bhoja
D. Kumarapal
90. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the
code given below.
List-I List-II
(Writer) (Patron King)
(a) Hemachandra (i) Ananta
(b) Jayadeva (ii) Kumarapala
(c) Kshemendra (iii) Lakshamanasena
(d) Rajasekhara (iv) Mahendrapala

Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
B. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
D. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
91. Which of the following temples of north India has a Sikhara of
Dravidian type?
A. Kardamesvara temple of Varanasi
B. Brahmesvara temple of Orissa
C. Teli-ka mandir of Gwalior
D. Parsvanatha temple of Khajuraho
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92. Which of the following pre-historic sites is known for the mass
production of microliths?
A. Adamgarh
B. Bagor
C. Nalagonda
D. Sanganakallu
93. Which of the following objects are known from the Copper-hoard sites?
(a) Anthropomorphic figures
(b) Antennae swords
(c) Harpoons
(d) Flat Celts
Code:
A. (a), (b) and (c)
B. (b), (c) and (d)
C. (a), (c) and (d)
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
94. Which of the following archaeological sites provide evidence of
awareness and technical skill of Harappans for the water resource
management?
(a) Dholavira
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Harappa
(d) Kalibangan
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
A. (a) and (b)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (c) and (d)
D. (a) and (c)
95. Which of the following Janas are mentioned in the Rigveda?
(a) Yadu
(b) Puru
(c) Chedi
(d) Matsya
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
A. (a) and (b)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (c) and (d)
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
96. The important official next to the king during the Vedic age was:
A. Govikartana
B. Purohita
C. Queen
D. Senani
97. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(Upanishadic kings) (Kingdoms)
A. Ajatasatru - Magadha
B. Asvapati - Kekaya
C. Janaka - Videha
D. Pravahana Jaivali - Panchala
98. The main dispute between the Digambara and the Shvetambara
sects was due to the emphasis on the following:
A. Discipline and hard life
B. Non-Violence
C. Pious living
D. Truth
99. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(Asokan Pillars) (Animal on the Capital)
A. Lauriya Nandangarh - Bull
B. Rampurava - Lion
C. Sanchi - Lion
D. Sankisa - Elephant
100. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The very existence of Kautilya at the time of Chandragupta
Maurya is regarded as doubtful.
Reason (R): Patanjali does not mention Kautilya, though he refers to the sabha of
Chandragupta and to the Mauryas. Megasthenes, the ambassador of Seleucus to
the court of Chandragupta does not notice Kautilya.

In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?

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.
101. Which among the following Samskaras were pre-natal?
(a) Garbhadhana
(b) Pumsavana
(c) Simantonnayana
(d) Sahadharma - Charini - Samyoga
Code:
A. (a) and (b)
B. (a) and (d)
C. (a), (b) and (c)
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
102. Which of the following Dharmasutras describes sea voyage as a
degrading act?
A. Apastamba
B. Baudhayana
C. Gautama
D. Vasishtha
103. Buddha was symbolically represented in Sunga Art by which of the following?
(a) Chhatra
(b) Foot - steps
(c) Dharmachakra
(d) Bodhi tree
Code:
A. (a) only
B. (b) and (c)
C. (a), (b) and (c)
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
104. Which of the following is not mentioned in the Satavahana inscriptions,
while specifying the exemptions granted to the donees of landgifts?
A. No entry of the army
B. No administrative control of the king
C. No digging for salt by royal officers
D. No forced labour
105. Who among the following depicted Siva on their coins?
(a) Harsha
(b) Sasanka
(c) Vasudeva
(d) Vim Kadphises
Code:
A. (a) and (b)
B. (a) and (d)
C. (a), (b) and (c)
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
106. Match List-I with List-II, using the code given below:
List-I List-II
(Place of the Inscription) (Issuer of the Inscription)
(a) Junagarh (i) Kumaragupta
(b) Mandasor (ii) Asoka
(c) Jaugada (iii) Rudradaman
(d) Mehrauli (iv) Chandra
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
C. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
107. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In the course of his Indian tour in the 5th century Fa-hsien reported
that no respectable person ate meat in this country.

Reason (R): Asoka, who himself was a strong believer in the doctrine of non-injury to
men and animals (ahimsa), had banned animal sacrifices and regulated the slaughter
of animals for food.

In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?

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.
108. Following are the names of the land-measures in Bengal of the Gupta and post-
Gupta periods.
Choose the answer indicating their order from the highest to the lowest, using the
code given below:
(a) Kulyavapa
(b) Dronavapa
(c) Pataka

Code:
A. (c), (a) and (b)
B. (a), (b) and (c)
C. (c), (b) and (a)
D. (b), (c) and (a)
109. Evidence of water tax is provided by the inscriptions of:
A. Palas
B. Senas
C. Pratiharas
D. Gahadavalas
110. Who among the following was the first to explain that the rotation of
the earth on its axis accounts for the daily rising and setting of the sun?
A. Aryabhata
B. Bhaskara
C. Brahmagupta
D. Varahamihira
111. Who, among the following, were great Tamil Saiva saints? Choose the
answer, using the code given below:
(a) Appar
(b) Sundaramurti
(c) Manikkavasagar
(d) Mallikarjuna Pandita
Code:
A. (a), (b) and (c)
B. (b) and (d)
C. (a) and (c)
D. (b), (c) and (d)
112. Which of the following statements is wrong in respect of the
Rashtrakutas?
A. Indra III defeated the Pratihara ruler Mahipala I.
B. Krishna III defeated the Cholas in the battle of Takkolam.
C. The Kailasa temple at Ellora was cut out at the instance of Krishna II.
D. Nripatunga was the author of Kavirajamarga.
113. Under the Cholas land-revenue was collected through the:
A. Government officials
B. Gram-sabha
C. Feudal-lord
D. Treasurer
114. Arrange the following kings of Kashmir in a chronological order.
(a) Avantivarman
(b) Chandrapida
(c) Durlabhvardhan
(d) Lalitaditya
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
A. (a), (d), (b), (c)
B. (b), (a), (c), (d)
C. (c), (b), (d), (a)
D. (d), (c), (a), (b)
115. Arrange the following in the chronological order in which they were
written.
(a) Mitakshara
(b) Manasollasa
(c) Vikramarjunavijaya
(d) Chaturvargachintamani
Code:
A. (a), (b), (d), (c)
B. (b), (a), (c), (d)
C. (c), (a), (b), (d)
D. (d), (c), (a), (b)
116. A new tendency towards specialization of officers is illustrated by such
titles as Latasandhivigrahika in the records of:
A. Kalyana Chalukyas
B. Cholas
C. Kalachuris
D. Rashtrakutas
117. Arrange the following rulers in a chronological order.
(a) Chandella Paramardi
(b) Gahadavala Govindachandra
(c) Kalachuri Karna
(d) Pratihara Bhoja
Select the correct order from the code given below:
A. (a), (b), (c), (d)
B. (b), (a), (d), (c)
C. (c), (b), (a), (d)
D. (d), (c), (b), (a)
118. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below
the lists:
List-I List-II
(Temple) (Builder Queen)
(a) Brahmesvara temple, Bhubaneshwar (i) Koladevi
(b) Lakshman temple, Sirpur (ii) Lokamahadevi
(c) Mallikarjuna temple, Pattadakal (iii) Trailokya Mahadevi
(d) Virupaksha temple, Pattadakal (iv) Vasata
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
B. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
119. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below
the lists:
List-I List-II
(Jain texts) (Writers)
(a) Kuvalayamala (i) Dhanapala
(b) Samaraichchhakaha (ii) Haribhadra
(c) Tilakamanjari (iii) Somadeva
(d) Yasastilaka-champu (iv) Udyotanasuri

Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
C. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
D. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
120. Which of the following are correct in respect of the Golaki-matha?
(a) It was located in Dahala - Mandala.
(b) It was a Saiva monastery.
(c) Kalachuri Yuvaraja I granted villages for its maintenance.
(d) Sadbhavasambhu was the head of the matha.

Code:
A. (a), (b) and (c)
B. (b), (c) and (d)
C. (a), (b) and (d)
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
121. Ghatiyantra was used in early medieval India for:
A. Conducting Tantric situals.
B. Irrigation from wells.
C. Manufacturing metal vessels.
D. Pouring of water for sacrificial-rituals.
122. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Jayavarman II instituted the Devaraja Cult in Kambuja.
Reason (R): By it, he wanted Kambuja to be independent.

In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?

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.
123. What is not correct about Arab traveller Istakhari?
A. He was a resident of Karkh, in Khorasan.
B. He visited India in 951.
C. He wrote Kitab al-Aqalim and Masalik wal Mamalik.
D. He is reported to have prepared a map of the world.
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124. Which of the following Harappan sites are located in Baluchestan?
(i) Dabarkot
(ii) Sotkakhoh
(iii) Sutkagendor
(iv) Shortughai

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. (i) and (iv)
B. (ii) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
125. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given
below:
List-I List-II
(Vedic Rivers) (Modern names)
(a) Kubha (i) Gandak
(b) Parushni (ii) Kabul
(c) Sadanira (iii) Ravi
(d) Sutudri (iv) Sutlej

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
B. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
C. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
126. The archaeological evidence suggests that the Sakyas had built a
stupa over the bodily remains of Gautama Buddha at:
A. Lumbini
B. Nigliva
C. Piprahwa
D. Sahet - Mahet
127. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(Ancient city) (Location)
A. Pushkalavati — Charasadda
B. Sakala — Sialakota
C. Tamralipti — Tamluk
D. Vijayapuri — Dharanikot
128. Which one of the following inscriptions of Asoka gives an
account of ‘Dharmavijaya’?
A. VII Pillar Edict
B. II Rock Edict
C. XII Rock Edict
D. XIII Rock Edict
129. What is the gap between the start of the Saka and Vikrama
eras?
A. 21 years
B. 78 years
C. 135 years
D. 248 years
130. Which of the following were mint centres of the Yaudheyas?
A. Bayana, Sunet
B. Bayana, Rohtak
C. Rohtak, Sunet
D. Sunet, Agaroha
131. Which of the following monuments is the largest and most
evolved chaitya hall of the Hinayana phase?
A. Bedsa
B. Bhaja
C. Karle
D. Kondane
132. At which of the following places a Kushan devakula was found where
statues of the royal persons were kept?
A. Ahichchhatra
B. Mat
C. Sanghol
D. Shahbajgarhi
133. Plough is the characteristic feature of the icons of:
A. Balarama
B. Krishna
C. Surya
D. Trivikrama
134. During the time of Nahapan what was the exchange rate between
Suvarna and Karshapana in Maharashtra?
A. 1: 10
B. 1: 15
C. 1: 25
D. 1: 35
135. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Both Samudragupta and Kumaragupta issued Asvamedha type
of gold coins.
Reason (R): They did not mention the performance of Asvamedha in their
inscriptions.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is
correct?
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.
136. Who among the following was a Saiva teacher in south?
A. Bhutayogi
B. Bhrantayogi
C. Kulashekhara
D. Sundaramurti
137. Which of the following Khajuraho temples are of Sandhara type?
(i) Chitragupta temple
(ii) Lakshmana temple
(iii) Parswanath temple
(iv) Vaman temple
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (iii)
138. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(Text) (Subject)
A. Aparajitaprichchha — Architecture
B. Astanga-hridaya — Medicine
C. Lilavati — Drama
D. Vaijayanti — Dictionary
139. The Chola king who, in order to avoid bitterness made peace with
Vijayabahu of Srilanka and gave his daughter in marriage to a Simhalese
prince, was:
A. Kulottunga I
B. Vikramachola
C. Rajaraja II
D. Rajadhiraja II
140. Ramayana themes are found carved in the caves of:
A. Sittanvasal in Tamil Nadu
B. Badami in Karnataka
C. Ranga Mahal in Assam
D. Undavalli in Andhra Pradesh
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141. Which pre-historic site has yielded the evidence of earliest huts in India?
A. Chirki - Nevasa
B. Didwana
C. Hunsgi
D. Paisra
142. Which one of the following is not correct?
A. A substantial component of Harappan economy was comprised of
their trade.
B. Harappans were carrying inland as well as seafaring trade.
C. They had brisk trade contact with the Nile Valley Civilization.
D. Excavations have yielded bronze and terracotta models of carts,
143. Which Harappan civilization site, excavated later, has provided
the evidence of a unique water harvesting and management system?
A. Bhirrana
B. Dholavira
C. Kunal
D. Rakhigarhi
144. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The area between the Sindhu and the Hindukush can be
regarded culturally as a part of India during almost the whole of the Hindu
period.
Reason (R): The reference to the rivers Kubha, Krumu and Gomal in the
Rigveda leaves no doubt that the Indo-Aryans were intimately associated with
Afghanistan.

In the light of the above two which of the following is correct?

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.
145. Arrange the following inscriptions in the chronological order:
(a) Behistun inscription of Darius
(b) Boghaz koi inscription
(c) Naksh-i-Rustam inscription of Darius
(d) Persepolis inscription of Darius

Codes:
A. (a), (b), (c), (d)
B. (b), (a), (d), (c)
C. (d), (c), (a), (b)
D. (b), (d), (c), (a)
146. The historicity of Darsaka who, according to the genealogy of the
Puranas, succeeded Ajatasatru on the throne of Magadha is testified by:
A. Arthasastra
B. Devi - Chandraguptam
C. Mudrarakshasa
D. Svapnavasavadatta
147. Arrange the following events in the chronological order:
(a) Assassination of Philippus, Alexander’s satrap in the upper Sindh Valley
(b) Burning of Persepolis by Alexander
(c) Fight between Alexander and Porus
(d) Treaty of Triparadisus

Codes:
A. (a), (c), (d), (b)
B. (b), (a), (c), (d)
C. (b), (d), (a), (c)
D. (b), (c), (a), (d)
148. The citizens numbering about 20,000, after a brave resistance to
Alexander, cart themselves with their wives and children into flames,
anticipating the Rajput jauhar of later days, belonged to which of the
following Indian tribes?
A. Agalassoi
B. Malloi
C. Oxydrakai
D. Xathri
149. Which classical (Graeco - Roman) author had observed:
‘Generally, the men who have hitherto written on India were a set of
liars - Deimachus holds the first place in the list, Megasthenes comes
next; while Onesicritus and Nearchus, with others of the same class,
manage to stammer out a few words (of truth)’?

A. Arrian
B. Justin
C. Plutarch
D. Strabo
150. Which rock edicts of other recensions of the series of Asoka’s Fourteen
Rock Edicts are substituted by the separate Kalinga Edicts found at Dhauli
and Jaugada?
(a) XI
(b) XII
(c) XIII
(d) XIV

Codes:
A. XI and XII only
B. XI, XII and XIII only
C. XII and XIII only
D. XII, XIII and XIV only
151. The brick core of the largest stupa of Sanchi, known as stupa no.
1 or great stupa, was built during the time of:
A. Asoka
B. Kanishka
C. Menander
D. Agnimitra Sunga
152. Which of the following kings claims to have stopped the practice of
mixing of Varnas?
A. Gautamiputra Satakarni
B. Kharavela
C. Pushyamitra Sunga
D. Pravarasena I
153. The title ‘Maharajasa-Rajatirajasadevaputrasa Kaisarasa’ for the
Kushana King Kanishka occurs in which of the following inscriptions?
A. Ara stone inscription of Kanishka II yr. 41
B. Mathura Pedastal inscription of Kanishka I yr. 11
C. Mathura Pedastal inscription of Kanishka I yr. 23
D. Mathura Pedastal inscription of Vasudeva yr. 80
154. The name of goddess Uma occurs on the coins of which of the
following?
A. Guptas
B. Indo - Greeks
C. Kushanas
D. Sakas
155. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the
codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(King) (Epithet)
(a) Gondophares (i) Devaputra
(b) Kanishka (ii) Devavrata
(c) Pravarasena-I (iii) Dharma - Maharaja
(d) Samudragupta (iv) Dharmaprachirabandha

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
B. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
C. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
156. The Karle rock - cut cave was excavated in:
A. 2nd Cen. B.C.
B. 3rd Cen. B.C.
C. 1st Cen. A.D.
D. 2nd Cen. A.D.
157. Which king of the Gupta dynasty was the first to call himself a
Maharajadhiraja?
A. Chandragupta - I
B. Chandragupta - II
C. Ghatotkachagupta
D. Ramagupta
158. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given
below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Samudragupta’s (Their Kingdoms)
contemporary kings of South India)
(a) Dhananjaya (i) Avamukta
(b) Nilaraja (ii) Kanchi
(c) Ugrasena (iii) Kusthalapura
(d) Vishnugopa (iv) Palakka
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
159. Despite the refusal of permission by the Emperor, which Chinese
traveller visited India and on his return to China not only his secret exist from
China was forgiven, but he was received with great honour?
A. Fa - hsien
B. Hiuen - Tsang
C. I - tsing
D. Ts’i - Kiu King - Sheng
160. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given
below:
List-I List-II
(Administrator) (Department)
(a) Bhandagaradhikrita (i) Archives
(b) Dasaparadhika (ii) Justice
(c) Mahakshapatalika (iii) Revenue
(d) Shaulkika (iv) Treasury

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
161. The Alvars were:
A. Saivite Priests
B. Sakta followers
C. Vaishnava saints
D. Tantric Priests
162. Who founded Somapura Mahavihara, the famous centre of
education?
A. Devapala
B. Dharmapala
C. Harsha
D. Vijayasena
163. Arrange the following temples in the Chronological order:
(a) Airavatesvara temple
(b) Gangaikondacholapuram temple
(c) Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
(d) Vaikuntha Perumal temple

Codes:
A. (a), (b), (d), (c)
B. (b), (c), (a), (d)
C. (c), (d), (b), (a)
D. (d), (a), (c), (b)
164. The Sailendra rulers of East Indies maintained intimate relations with
which of the following ruling dynasties of India?
(a) Chalukyas of Vengi
(b) Cholas
(c) Palas
(d) Pandyas
Codes:
A. (a) only
B. (a) and (b) only
C. (b) and (c) only
D. (c) and (d) only
165. Which one of the following statements is not correct as per the
dasi patra vidhi (AD 1230), a sale deed mentioned in the
Lekhapaddhati?
A. War captives were major source of procuring slaves.
B. Slaves were sold in the open market.
C. If slave comits suicide, the owner should be held responsible and
be punished.
D. To execute the deed rakshapalas and residents of the town were
chosen as witness.
166. Which one of the following is the earliest known manuscript copied on
paper, when and where?
A. Shatapath Brahman, 1089, Kashmir
B. Chachnama, 11th Century, Sind
C. Rajatarangini of Kalhana, 1149, Kashmir
D. Hitopadesha of Narayana, 11 - 12th Century, Bengal
January 2017
167. Which of the following are true of the Mesolithic period? Select your answer
from the codes given below:
(i) Microliths are found in general.
(ii) Bagor, Langhnaj and Bhim-betka are some important sites.
(iii) Bones of wild and domesticated animals are found.
(iv) Rock-paintings are available during this period.

Codes:
A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. (i), (ii) and (iv)
168. Which of the following Neolithic archaeological sites is not
known for ash-mounds?
A. Utnur
B. Pallavoy
C. Kupgal
D. Burzahom
169. Which of the following sites has yielded a short inscription
written in Harappan script with huge alphabets?
A. Banawali
B. Dholavira
C. Kalibangan
D. Mohenjodaro
170. Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
List–I List–II
(Mahajanapada) (Capital)
A. Panchala – Mathura
B. Matsya – Bairat
C. Kosala – Sravasti
D. Magadha – Girivraja
171. answer from the codes given below:
List–I List–II
(System of Philosophy) (Advocates)
(a) Yoga 1. Kapila
(b) Mimamsa 2. Patanjali
(c) Sankhya 3. Kumarila
(d) Vaiseshika 4. Kanada

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 1 2 3 4
B. 2 3 1 4
C. 2 4 3 1
D. 4 1 2 3
172. With which of the following departments was Kantaka-Sodhana
connected?
A. Taxation
B. Industry
C. Tolls
D. Judiciary
173. Which one of the following is wrongly matched? Tax-term
Connotation
A. Vishti – Forced labour
B. Bhaga – Local tax
C. Kara – Tax
D. Pranaya – Emergency tax
174. Which of the following is not a part of the Buddhist
architecture?
A. Anda
B. Medhi
C. Chhatra
D. Antarala
175. Which of the following statements is true of the Kushan period?
A. Issue of silver coins on a large scale.
B. Flourishing of the Gandhara art.
C. Patronage of Amarasimha.
D. Extension of the empire up to Bengal.
176. Which of the following statements are known from the Hathigumpha
inscription of Kharavela?
Select your answer from the codes given below:
(i) He was a ruler of Kalinga.
(ii) He describes himself as a Mahameghavahana.
(iii) He convened a Council of Jain scholars.
(iv) He enlarged the canal originally excavated by a Nanda King, up to the city.

Codes:
A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. (i), (ii) and (iv)
177. Which of the following statements are made in the Periplus of the Erythraean
sea?
Select your answer from the codes given below:

(i) Colchi, Camara and Poduca were South Indian ports.

(ii) Ivory was produced in Dosarene.
(iii) Large ships called Colandia sailed to the Ganges and Chryse.
(iv) Masalia lay to the south of Muziris.

Codes:
A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
B. (iii) and (iv)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. (i), (ii) and (iv)
178. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given
below:
List–I List–II
(Author) (Title of the Book)
(a) Dandin 1. Pratima-nataka
(b) Bhasa 2. Chaturvarga-chintamani
(c) Hemadri 3. Dasakumara-charita
(d) Bhavabhuti 4. Uttararama-charita

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 1 4 3 2
B. 2 3 4 1
C. 3 1 2 4
D. 4 2 1 3
179. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Fa-hien visited India during the time of Chandragupta II.
Reason (R) :He described Chandragupta II as ruling from his capital at
Pataliputra.

In the context of the other two statements which of the following is correct?
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 the false.
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
180. Arrange the following Astronomers in a correct chronological order:
(i) Aryabhata
(ii) Brahmagupta
(iii) Lagadha
(iv) Varahamihira
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
A. (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
B. (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
C. (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
D. (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
181. Match List-I with List-II and select the answer from the codes given
below:
List–I List–II
(Name of the King) (Title)
(a) Narasimhavarman I 1. Tellarerinda
(b) Kulottunga I 2. Vatapikonda
(c) Nandivarman III 3. Satyasraya
(d) Pulakesin II 4. Sungamtavirta
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 4 2 3 1
B. 2 4 1 3
C. 3 1 4 2
D. 1 3 2 4
182. Who, among the following, were not a South Indian
mercantile/maritime organisation?
A. Anjuvannam
B. Manigramam
C. Ainnurruvar
D. Mahajanas
183. Which of the following statements are true in respect of the Kingdom of
Srivijaya?
Select the answer from the codes given below:
(i) Devapala of the Pala family granted villages for the maintenance of a Buddhist
monastery built by Balaputradeva.
(ii) Chola Rajaraja I had cordial relations with the Kingdom of Srivijaya.
(iii) Rajendra I’s relations with Srivijaya were initially friendly, but later inimical.
(iv) Mara Vijayottugavarman built a Buddhist monastery at Nagapatinam.

Codes:
A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. (i), (iii) and (iv)
184. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes
given below:
List-I List-II
(Mesolithic site) (Location)
(a) Birbhanpur 1. Bihar
(b) Loteshwar 2. Gujarat
(c) Paisra 3. Uttar Pradesh
(d) Sarai Nahar Rai 4. West Bengal
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 2 1 4 3
B. 4 2 3 1
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 4 2 1 3
185. The earliest evidence of transition from hunting and food
gathering to animal domestication and agriculture in Indian
subcontinent has been found at:
A. Anjira
B. Damb Sadat
C. Kile Gul Mohammad
D. Mehrgarh
186. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
as Reason (R)
Assertion (A) :Harrapan civilization was in close trade relations with South
Turkmenistan.
Reason (R) :Harappan objects or those produced under Harappan influence have
been found at Kish, Ur, Nippur, etc.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct?
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.
187. The discovery of metal was a revolutionary event in human history.
Richest copper mines occurred in which part of India?
(i) Bihar
(ii) Gujarat
(iii) Rajasthan
(iv) Tamil Nadu

A. (i) only
B. (ii) and (iii) only
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
188. Which Rigvedic deity is more frequently invoked as being the
most useful as also the most fearsome of the gods?
A. Agni
B. Dyaus
C. Indra
D. Marut
189. Which text makes it evident that the Vedic Sabha and Samiti
were two separate institutions?
A. Aitareya Brahmana
B. Atharva Veda
C. Satapatha Brahmana
D. Yajurveda
190. The followers of the Ajivika sect were also known by which other names?
(i) Hatthapalekhana
(ii) Ekadandika
(iii) Magandika
(iv) Tedandika
Codes:
A. (i) and (ii) only
B. (i) and (iii) only
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
191. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes
given below:
List-I List-II
(Mahajanapada) (Capital)
(a) Asmaka 1. Hataka
(b) Avanti 2. Mahishmati
(c) Chedi 3. Potali
(d) Kamboja 4. Suktimati

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 3 2 4 1
B. 2 3 1 4
C. 1 4 3 2
D. 1 2 4 3
192. The ‘Indica’ of Megasthenes is lost, but it survives in fragments in the
writings of which Greeco-Roman authors?
(i) Ktesias
(ii) Pliny the Elder
(iii) Diodorus Siculus
(iv) Strabo

Codes:
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. (i) and (iv)
193. Which one of the following is not true about the Rummindei
Pillar Inscription of Asoka?
A. It is located at Lumbini, a place Asoka had visited personally.
B. It commemorates his visit to pay reverence to the Buddha
Konakamana.
C. Asoka made the village Lumbini free of the bali payments.
D. He reduced its land revenue to one eighth.
194. Who visited the court of Bindusara as an envoy of the
Syrian emperor?
A. Claudias
B. Deimachus
C. Diodorus
D. Dionysus
195. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes
given below:
List-I List-II
(Missionaries deputed (Respective Areas)
by the third Buddhist Council)
(a) Majjhantika 1. Kashmir and Gandhara
(b) Maharakshita 2. Maharashtra
(c) Mahadharmarakshita 3. Suvarnabhumi
(d) Sona and Uttara 4. Yona
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 1 4 3 2
B. 1 4 2 3
C. 4 3 1 2
D. 2 1 3 4
196. The Mauryan army was comprised of
(i) Infantry
(ii) Cavalry
(iii) Chariots
(iv) Elephants
Codes:
A. (i) and (ii) only
B. (i) and (iii) only
C. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
197. Which of the following Tamil poets were associated with Kanchi?
(i) Appar
(ii) Paranar
(iii) Mamulanar
(iv) Sundaramurti
Codes:
A. (i) and (ii) only
B. (i) and (iii) only
C. (i) and (iv) only
D. (iii) and (iv) only
198. Harishena, the author of Prayaga Prasasti held which of the following
offices?
(i) Khadyatapakika
(ii) Kumaramatya
(iii) Mahadandanayaka
(iv) Sandhivigrahika

Codes:
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iii)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
199. Which among the following is the biggest Jaina image?
A. Monolithic image of Gommata at Shravanabelagola
B. Parsvanatha image of Gwalior
C. Jaina image in the Udaygiri caves
D. Parsvanatha image of Bhojapur
200. Which of the following inscriptions of Samudragupta describe him as a
‘Parama Bhagavata’?
(i) Gaya Copper Plate
(ii) Nalanda Copper-plate
(iii) Eran Pillar Inscription
(iv) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Codes:
A. (iv) only
B. (i) and (ii) only
C. (iii) and (iv) only
D. (i), (ii) and (iv) only
201. Which new type of gold coins were started by Kumaragupta I?
(i) Apratigha Type
(ii) Elephant Rider Type
(iii) Rhinoceros Slayer Type
(iv) Sword Type
Codes:
A. (i) only
B. (i) and (ii) only
C. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
202. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given
below:
List-I List-II
(Dynasty) (Founder)
(a) Uttar Gupta 1. Krishnagupta
(b) Maukhari 2. Asvapati
(c) Pushyabhuti 3. Naravardhana
(d) Varman 4. Pushyavarman

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 2 3 1 4
B. 1 4 3 2
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 4 1 2 3
203. Apart from Harsha the Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang had occasion to meet
which other contemporary rulers?
(i) King of Gauda
(ii) King of Kashmir
(iii) King of Kanchi
(iv) King of Valabhi
Codes:
A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
B. (i), (iii) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iv)
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
204. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A) :The Pallava king Mahendravarman I, also known as Vichitra-
Chitta, was a man of unstable mind.
Reason (R) :He professed Jainism for a time, but discared it in favour of
Saivism
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct?
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.
205. Which among the following temples has a Dravidian type of
Sikhara?
A. Ananta Vasudeva temple, Bhubaneswara
B. Kandariya Mahadeva temple, Khajuraho.
C. Lakshman Temple, Sirpur
D. Teli ka Mandir, Gwalior
206. Which dynasty of South India claimed that its ancesters had
ruled at Ayodhya?
A. Chalukyas of Kalyani
B. Cholas
C. Pallavas
D. Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta
207. Sri Jaya Indravarman Maharajadhiraja of the Bhrigu family was
the ruler of
A. Champa
B. Java
C. Kambuja
D. Pagan on Irawadi
July-2016
208. Which of the following is not a neolithic site?
A. Brahmagiri
B. Sanganakallu
C. Arikamedu
D. Piklihal
209. Match List–I (Harappan sites) with List–II (Archaeological remains) and select the
correct answer from the code given below:
List–I List–II
(a) Mohenjodaro 1. Citadel and a lower town
(b) Lothal 2. Large granary
(c) Kalibangan 3. Brick dockyard
(d) Sutkagen-dor 4. Citadel and a lower fortified settlement

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 1 2 4 3
B. 2 3 1 4
C. 4 2 1 3
D. 3 1 2 4
210. Which of the following works was the first to suggest payment
of cash to officers as salary?
A. Kamandaka Nitisara
B. Arthasastra
C. Manu Smriti
D. Nitivakyamrita
211. On whose coins do the symbols on the reverse generally match with the
names of the kings on the obverse?
A. Arjunayanas
B. Maghas
C. Malavas
D. Panchalas
212. Which of the following works relates to Tamil grammar?
A. Ahananuru
B. Kural
C. Tolkappiyam
D. Padirruppattu
213. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the
content of the Rummindei Pillar Inscription of Asoka?
A. Reference to the King’s dharma
B. Reference to the conquest of Kalinga
C. Reduction of tax due from the village
D. Non-slaughter of animals in the royal kitchen
214. Who, among the following, are mentioned in the Hathigumpha
Inscription of Kharavela?
Use the code given below:
(i) Satakarni
(ii) Bahasatimita
(iii) Sakas
(iv) Rathikas

Codes:
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i), (iii) and (iv)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. (i), (ii) and (iv)
215. Which of the following is a coin-term?
A. Nivartana
B. Martur
C. Dramma
D. Gocharma
216. Which of the following temples was constructed of bricks?
A. Lakshmana temple at Khajuraho
B. Lakshmana temple at Sirpur
C. Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar
D. Martanda Temple in Kashmir
217. Who, among the following, founded a teaching institution called
‘Sarasvati Mandira’ at Ajmer?
A. Vakpatiraja
B. Durlabharaja
C. Vigraharaja
D. Prithviraja
218. At which of the following places is the stupa built by the
Sailendras located?
A. Anuradhapura
B. Borobudur
C. Angkorvat
D. Angkor Thom
219. Who, among the following, had the title ‘Parama-Saugata’?
A. Bhaskaravarman
B. Harsha
C. Rajyavardhana
D. Sasanka
220. Which of the following sculptures is a characteristic of the
Pallava period?
A. Somaskanda
B. Ganesha
C. Nataraja
D. Anantasayana
221. Which of the following statements about Samudragupta are true? Use the code
given below:
(i) He was a conqueror, a poet and a musician.
(ii) He was called Lichchhavi-dauhitra.
(iii) He imitated the coins of the Western Kshatrapas.
(iv) His performance of asvamedha was not mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar
Inscription.

Codes:
A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
B. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iv)
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
222. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the code given
below:
List–I List–II
(Author) (Title of the book)
(a) Bilhana 1. Mitakshara
(b) Bana 2. Harshacharita
(c) Samesvara III 3. Abhilashitartha Chintamani
(d) Vijnanesvara 4. Vikramankadevacharita

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 1 3 4 2
B. 4 2 3 1
C. 3 4 1 2
D. 2 4 1 3
223. Which of the following statements is not true in respect of the election
for the assembly of Uttaramerur of the Chola period?
A. The village was divided into 30 wards.
B. Two representatives were to be elected for each ward.
C. The contestants should be aged between 35 and 70 years.
D. They should possess some educational qualification and immovable
property.
224. Assertion (A): India had maritime trade with the Roman empire during the early
centuries of the Christian era.
Reason (R): A large number of Roman coins have been found from the excavations at
Arikamedu.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
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.
225. Point out the temples which are situated in the eastern side of India:
(a) Sun temple – Konark
(b) Minakshi temple – Madurai
(c) Padmanabhaswamy – Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Jagannath temple – Puri Choose your answer from the code given below:

Codes:
A. (a) and (d)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (a), (b) and (c)
D. (b), (c) and (d)
Paper III
226. In the recent past which of the following sites has yielded the
evidence of a fossilized human baby-skull?
A. Bori
B. Hathnora
C. Lakhania
D. Odai
227. Which among the following sites provide evidence of domestication of
animals in the Mesolithic period?
(i) Adamgarh
(ii) Bagor
(iii) Loteshwar
(iv) Ratanpur

Codes:
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
228. Match the items of List–I with List–II:
List–I List–II
(Antiquity) (Find spot)
(a) Ash Mound 1. Kanheri
(b) Ayagapatta 2. Mathura
(c) Eleven Headed Bodhisattva 3. Sanchi
(d) Stone Relic Boxes 4. Utnur
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 1 3 2 4
B. 4 2 1 3
C. 1 4 3 2
D. 4 1 2 3
229. Most of the Harappan seals are made of
A. Chert
B. Copper
C. Faience
D. Steatite
230. Match the items of List–I with List–II:
List–I List–II
(King) (Kingdom)
(a) Asvapati 1. Avanti
(b) Parikshita 2. Kekaya
(c) Nichakshu 3. Kuru
(d) Pradyota Mahasena 4. Vatsabhumi

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 2 3 4 1
B. 1 2 3 4
C. 3 4 1 2
D. 2 4 3 1
231. Which of the following sites was the first to yield the evidence
of Painted Grey Ware?
A. Ahichchhatra
B. Atranjikhera
C. Hastinapur
D. Sravasti
232. Arrange the following in the chronological order:
(i) Behistun Inscription of Darius
(ii) Naksh-i-Rustam Inscription of Darius
(iii) Persepolis Inscription of Darius
(iv) Burning of Achaemenian Capital Persepolis
Codes:
A. (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
B. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
C. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
D. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
233. Arrange the following ancient Indian grammarians in the chronological
order:
(i) Katyayana
(ii) Panini
(iii) Vamana
(iv) Yaska

Codes:
A. (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
B. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
C. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
D. (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
234. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The Mauryan dynasty of India was closely connected with the
area of modern Nepal.
Reason (R): A daughter of Asoka, the great had married a noble man from that
area.

In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?

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.
235. Arrange the following classical authors in the chronological order:
(i) Arrian
(ii) Pliny
(iii) Ptolemy
(iv) Strabo
Codes:
A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
B. (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
C. (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
D. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
236. The cultural sequence of the excavated site of Hastinapur from bottom
upwards is as under:
(i) Kushan period
(ii) N.B.P. ware period
(iii) O.C.P. period
(iv) P.G.W. period
Codes:
A. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
B. (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
C. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
D. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
237. Arrange the following authors of inscriptions in the chronological order:
(i) Harisena
(ii) Ravikirti
(iii) Vatsabhatti
(iv) Virasena

Codes:
A. (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
B. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
C. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
D. (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
238. Which were the chief ports of the Pandyas of the Sangam age?
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
(i) Korkai
(ii) Madurai
(iii) Musiri
(iv) Puhar
Codes:
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
239. According to inscriptional assertions who among the following
rulers used to honour all religions?
(i) Asoka
(ii) Kanishka
(iii) Kharavela
(iv) Pushyamitra Sunga

Codes:
A. (i) only
B. (i) and (iii)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
240. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Immediately after his accession to the throne, Maharaja
Kharavela launched on a career of a Digvijayin (conqueror).

Reason (R): Having heard about the exploits of Kharavela, Dimita an Indo-
Greek King of Eastern Punjab, retreated to Mathura from where he planned to
challenge Kharavela.

In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?

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.
241. Who among the following kings had performed the Vajapeya sacrifice?
(i) Pravarasena I
(ii) Pushyamitra Sunga
(iii) Santamula I
(iv) Satakarni Gautamiputra

Codes:
A. (i) only
B. (i) and (ii)
C. (i) and (iii)
D. (i) and (iv)
242. Amaravati, an early historical site in Andhra Pradesh was known
as the following:
A. Chandavaram
B. Dharnikota
C. Dhulikatta
D. Yelleswaram
243. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The foremost success of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II
was his victory over the mighty Saka-Kshatrapa dynasty of Gujarat.
Reason (R): It could have given the Guptas access to Indian trade with the
Mediterranean.
In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct ?
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.
244. The Hunas issued coins only in
(i) Gold
(ii) Silver
(iii) Copper
(iv) Potin
Codes:
A. (i) only
B. (iv) only
C. (ii) and (iii) only
D. (iii) and (iv) only
245. Arrange the following astronomers in the chronological order:
(i) Aryabhata II
(ii) Bhaskaracharya
(iii) Bhattotpala
(iv) Brahmagupta
Codes:
A. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
B. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
C. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
D. (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
246. Which of the following temples are built of bricks?
(i) Begram temple of Dinajpur
(ii) Sat Deuliya of Burdwan, W.B.
(iii) Siddhesvara of Bahulara, Bankura, W.B.
(iv) Vaital Deul of Bhuvanesvara
Codes:
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
247. The Vimala temple of Delwara is dedicated to one of the
following:
A. Adinatha
B. Bahubali
C. Neminatha
D. Parsvanatha
248. The Lakshmi type coins of Gangeyadeva Kalachuri were imitated by which of
the following rulers?
(i) Bhoja II Pratihara
(ii) Govindachandra Gahadvala
(iii) Parmardideva Chandella
(iv) Udayaditya Paramara
Codes:
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i), (iii) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iv)
D. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
249. Who among the following rulers of Kashmir built a dam on
Vitasta river to save his Kingdom from the devastating floods?
A. Avantivarman
B. Didda
C. Harsha
D. Lalitaditya Muktapida
250. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The 12th century unique work Kumarapalacharita by
Hemachandra is a long poem which tells the story of Chaulukya Kings of
Gujarat.
Reason (R): It illustrates the rules of Sanskrit and Prakrit Grammar also.

In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?

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.
December–2015
251. In India the earliest archaeological remains of hearth has been
found from:
A. Billa Surgam
B. Hunsgi
C. Bhimbetaka
D. Mahagara
252. From where in South Asia the earliest evidence of wheat-barley
farming has been found?
A. Punjab
B. Baluchistan
C. Sindh
D. Rajasthan
253. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Rakhigarhi - Middle Town
B. Harappa - Cemetery-H
C. Mohenjodaro - Cemetery R-37
D. Kalibangan - Burial of male and female
254. Match List-I (Harappan site) with List-II (Archaeological remains) and select the
correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Mohenjo-daro (i) Bronze chariot
(b) Harappa (ii) Inscribed bronze axe
(c) Lothal (iii) Terracotta plough
(d) Banawali (iv) Ivory scale

Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
B. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
C. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
255. Which of the following Aryan deities have been invoked in the
Boghaz Koi inscription from Asia Minor?
A. Agni, Rudra, Soma
B. Indra, Surya, Vishnu
C. Rudra, Marut, Pushan, Bhaga
D. Indra, Nasatya, Mitra, Varuna
256. In India from where the earliest evidence of Bhojpatra (a well
known writing material in India) has been found?
A. Kaushambi
B. Hastinapur
C. Atranjikhera
D. Sringaverapura
257. Which of the following is a Sanhita of Suklayajurveda?
A. Kathaka
B. Maitrayaniya
C. Taittiriya
D. Vajasanai
258. Which of the following states of South-India was mentioned in
Megasthenes’s Indica?
A. Chera
B. Pandya
C. Satiyaputta
D. Chola
259. From where the largest apsidal shrine of Indian subcontinent is
discovered?
A. Sirsukh
B. Sirkap 4
C. Kaushambi
D. Anuradhapur
260. Who among the following was the President of third
Sangam?
A. Irundayar
B. Tiripuramerittha
C. Nakkirar
D. Mudinagarayar
261. Which of the following dynasties in India introduced date
on their coins for the first time?
A. Indo-Greek
B. Indo-Scythians
C. Kushan
D. Kardamaka Shaka
262. Bayana hoard contained the coins of Gupta dynasty from:
A. Chandragupta I to Buddhagupta
B. Chandragupta I to Skandagupta
C. Chandragupta II to Vishnugupta
D. Chandragupta II to Kumargupta III
263. Which of the following inscriptions mentioned the
evidence of Sun temple?
A. Aihole
B. Mandasor
C. Eran
D. Banskhera
264. Which of the following dynasties in India had not issued
their own coins?
A. Chalukya
B. Pallava
C. Rashtrakuta
D. Chola
265. Who among the following was Samudragupta’s contemporary
ruler of Kanchi?
A. Mahendra
B. Nilaraja
C. Vishnugopa
D. Ugrasena
266. Which of the following places was famous for cotton
trade in Chola country?
A. Kaveripattanam
B. Nandipura
C. Uraiyur
D. Tanjore
267. Who among the following authors is known for his satires
exposing the evils of the contemporary society?
A. Bhasa
B. Bhavabhuti
C. Kshemendra
D. Sriharsha
Paper III
268. Where have human fossils been found in situ with
palaeolithic tools?
A. Attirampakkam
B. Bhimbetka
C. Didwana
D. Hathnora
269. Which one of the following statements is not true about the
Harappan civilization?
A. It was the first urban civilization in South Asia.
B. The Harappans were the first to use wheeled transport.
C. The Harappans had brisk trade contacts with the people of Nile
Valley.
D. Harappa made objects have been found in South Turkmenistan.
270. Which of the following vedic sacrifices were directly related to
kingship?
A. Asvamedha and Rajasuya
B. Asvamedha and Vajapeya
C. Asvamedha, Rajasuya and Vajapeya
D. Rajasuya and Vajapeya
271. 3101 B.C. as the date of Mahabharata war is mentioned in which
of the following inscriptions?
A. Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin II
B. Junagarh Inscription of Rudradaman
C. Badva Inscription of 238 A.D.
D. Nandsa Inscription of 226 A.D.
272. Where did the Buddha deliver the maximum number of his
sermons?
A. Kusinagara
B. Sarnath
C. Sravasti
D. Vaisali
273. Who was the Chief of Swami Mahavira’s nuns’ order?
A. Chandana
B. Khema
C. Sujata
D. Trisala
274. On the basis of his Kshatriya descent who had claimed a share in
the relics of Buddha?
A. Ajatasatru
B. Chetaka
C. Prasenjit
D. Vidudabha
275. Consider the following foreign authors:
(a) Ktesias
(b) Megasthenes
(c) Pliny
(d) Ptolemy
The correct chronological sequence of the above authors is:
A. (a), (d), (c), (b)
B. (a), (b), (c), (d)
C. (c), (a), (d), (b)
D. (b), (d), (a), (c)
276. Which of the following sangam authors has mentioned about
the hoarded wealth of the Nanda rulers?
A. Avvaiyar
B. Mamulanar
C. Paranar
D. Sattanar
277. According to the Kautiliya Arthasastra who among the following
was responsible for issuing coins?
A. Akshapataladhyaksha
B. Lakshanadhyaksha
C. Panyadhyaksha
D. Sauvarnika
278. Which inscription of Asoka refers to his paternal conception of
king’s duty?
A. Minor Rock Edict II
B. Pillar Edict VII
C. Rock Edict XII
D. Separate Kalinga Edict I
279. ‘Snana’ was another name of which ancient Indian samsakara?
A. Chudakarma
B. Kesanta
C. Maunjibandhana
D. Samavartana
280. The ancient port Kaveripattanam was known to the authors of
the Sangam age as:
A. Kondunglur
B. Nelakinda
C. Poduke
D. Puhar
281. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code
given below:
List-I List-II
(Text) (Author)
(a) Kural (i) Ilango Adigal
(b) Thirumurai (ii) Thiruvalluvar
(c) Silappatikaram (iii) Sattanar
(d) Manimekalai (iv) Nambi Andar Nambi

Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
B. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
C. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
D. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
282. The Elephanta caves contain:
A. Saiva Images
B. Vaisnava Images
C. Buddhist Images
D. All the above
283. Who among the following Kings was born in a military camp
during his father’s campaigns?
A. Pala King Dharmapala
B. Pratihara King Nagabhatta II
C. Paramara King Bhoja
D. Rashtrakuta King Amoghavarsha I
284. Which Arab traveller is said to have visited India during the reign
of Pratihara King Mihira Bhoja?
A. Alberuni
B. Al-Masudi
C. Ibn-Buttuta
D. Sulaiman
285. The distinctive symbol on the coins of Kalchuri king Gangeydeva
is:
A. Bull
B. Elephant
C. Lakshmi
D. Vishnu
286. Famous cave-temples of the Chalukyan period are known from
which of the following?
A. Badami
B. Kanchipuram
C. Manyakheta
D. Pattadakal
287. Arrange the following astronomers in the chronological order:
(a) Bhaskaracharya
(b) Bhoja
(c) Brahmagupta
(d) Varahamihira
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
A. (a), (c), (b), (d)
B. (b), (d), (c), (a)
C. (d), (c), (a), (b)
D. (d), (c), (b), (a)
288. Dramatist Bhavabhuti is given the credit of writing which of the
following works?
(a) Mahaviracharita
(b) Malatimadhava
(c) Ramacharita
(d) Uttararamacharita
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
A. (b) only
B. (b) and (c)
C. (a), (b) and (d)
D. (a), (b) and (c)
289. The dance poses (Karanas) described in the Natyasastra are
depicted in which of the following temples?
A. Chidambaram Temple
B. Brihadiswara Temple
C. Kailasanatha Temple of Tanjavur
D. Narttamalai Temple
290. Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(Philosophical System) (Founder)

A. Nyaya - Gautama
B. Purva Mimansa - Jaimini
C. Uttara Mimansa - Badarayana
D. Vaisesika - Kanada
291. The culmination of the Pandyan style of temple lies in the
temple complex at:
A. Kanchi
B. Srirangam
C. Tanjavur
D. Vellore
292. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the
other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Veerasaiva sect turned into a radical movement against the
caste system and Brahmana orthodoxy.
Reason (R): Its founder Basavesvara was himself a non - Brahmana.

In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct?
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.
293. List-I List-II
(Author) (Source)
(a) Vachaspati (i) Nirnayasindhuvu
(b) Raghunandana (ii) Viramitrodaya
(c) Kamalakara (iii) Vivadachintamani Bhatta
(d) Mitra Mishra (iv) Smrititattava

Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
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