AchieveCAPF SUBJECT-WISE Previous Year Questions Papers ——————_—_—_——_———— @ 8510060722 ©) @AchieveCAPF / @AchieveCDS ©) AchieveCAPFCDS15. Consider the following observations about the largest stupa at Sanchi 1. Going by information available from the inscriptions on the railings of the stupa, the construction of part of one of its gateways was financed by the Guild of! Ivory workers, 2. In its original early form, this stupa was plain except for the stone railings and the gateways, which were richly carved. 3. ‘The panels on the four gateways contain sculptures only in the front and have no sculptures on the rear side. 4, In 1918, when the stupa was discovered, all of its four gates were intact but the mound was in poor condition. 5. Art historians have established clear connections between the sculptures of the stupa with events) described »im Jataka Tales. 6. — War scenes have also been depicted in these sculptures. Which of the observations given above are correct ? (a) 1,2,3and4only (>) 2,3, 4 and 5 only (© 3,4,5and 6only (@) 1,2,5and6 only 16. a. 18. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? (Inscription /Event) _ (Time Period) 1. Prayag Prashasti 4% century CE by Harishena 2. Chinese traveller : 6" century CE Fa Xian’s Account 3. Mudrarakshasa of : 5 century CE Vishakhadatta 4. Harshacharita of 6 century CE Banabhatta 5. Aihole Prashasti of 7* century CE Ravikirti 6. Kavirajamarga of: 8" century CE Amoghavarsha Select the correct answer using the code given — rot (@) 1,2and3 only RNa (b) 2,3. and 4 only (c) 4,5 and 6 only @ 1,3.and 5 only Which one of the following statements is correct ? 7 (@) Brahmi, used for writing many Ashokan inseriptions, shows local variations. (b) The system of hieroglyphic writing was developed in ancient Mesopotamia. (© The system of cuneiform writing developed around 3" millennium BCE in Egypt, (@) An ancient script, Kharoshthi was widely used in the southern part of India. Which one of the following activities was not a part of the daily time-table for a King as prescribed in Arthashastra ? (a) _ Receive reports on defense (b) _ Visit the town incognito (©) Receive revenue in cash (@) Consult his Council of Ministers ® 8510060722 €) @AchieveCAPF / @AchieveCDS €) AchieveCAPFCDS57. Which one of the following commissions was not associated with public services in India ? (a) Aitchison Commission (b) Islington Commission (©) Lee Commission PRRaEem (@) Radhakrishnan Commission Who among the following’ was known as ‘Lokhitwadi’? (a) Keshub Chandra‘Sen Bi (&) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (©) MG. Ranade (@ Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-1 List-IL (Harappan Site) (Location) A. Nageshwar 1. Uttar Pradesh B. Alamgirpur 2, Rajasthan C. Kalibangan 3. ‘Saurashtra D. Rakhigarhi 4. Haryana Code: A B O20 (@) 3 1 Bi ) 4 2 1 ed @ 4 i 28 @ 3 2 ERE Which one of the following pairs of books and their authors is not correctly matched ? (a) Bandi Jiwan —_: Sachindranath Sanyal (b) The Philosophy : Bhagwati Charan of the Bomb Vohra (©) Indian Unrest: Annie Besant (@) Desher Katha: Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar 87. Which of the following is/are important markers for the archaeologists to identify an archaeological site as a ‘center of craft production’ ? 1, Evidence of raw materials such as stone nodules, whole shells, ete. 2. Geographical expanse of the site 8, " Evidence of unfinished objects, rejects and waste material 4, _ Evidence of variety of pottery Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) Lonly (b) Land 3 only (©) 2and 4only @ Bonly ard anal Which one among the following statements with reference to the ‘Neolithic Period’ is not correct ? () ‘The characteristic features of the period included “ground and polished stone tools, agriculture, animal domestication and pottery. (b) This period is also known as the ‘New Stone Age’ (©) The characteristic features appeared almost at the same time in various parts of the subcontinent. (@) Earliest evidence of agriculture is found from Mehrgarh around 8000 BCE. Which one of the following is not a pottery vm? ory () oce CSc (b) CCE () NBP (d) BRW ( 8510060722 © @AchieveCaPF / @AchieveCDS ©) AchieveCAPFCDS89. Which one of the following political centers finds a mention in Ashokan inscriptions ? (@) Indraprastha (b) Kaushambi sa (© Suvarnagiri (d) Kandahar 90. Which one of the following statements’ with reference to the ancient Indian coins is not correct ? (a) The Indo-Greeks issued the first coins bearing the name and images of rulers. (b) The Ki ued the first gold coins. (©) The Kushana gold coins were different in weight from the coins issued by contemporary Roman emperors. (@) These Kushana gold coins have been found from several sites in north India and central Asia. 91. Consider the following statements about the practice of Vedic sacrifices : 1, The shrauta (Vedie sacrifices) involved the use of three fires — the garhapatya (householder’s fire), __ ahavaniya (offeratorial fire) and dakshinagni (southern fire). 2. These fires were supposed to be placed in pits of different shapes, ie. the garhapatya to be square, ahavaniya to be round and that of the dakshinagni, rectangle-shaped. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? ru (a) 1only Wilabail (b) only (©) Both Land 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 |. Consider the following statements with| reference to Jainism : 7 Vardhamana = Mahavira _attained| Kaivalyajnana outside the town of Jrimbhikagrama, on the banks of river Rijupalika and in the field of a householder named Samaga. The state when the Karma particles| actually begin to flow towards the Jiva to bind it is known as Asrava. Which of the statements given above is/are =" () 1only eee | (b) 2only | (ce) Both 1and2 id) Neither 1 nor 2 | 105. Consider the following pairs with reference to textiles in Southern India : * 2. 3. 4, (Tax) (Meaning) Panjupeeli : on cotton yarn Nulayam = oncotton thread ‘Tarikadamai : on silk clothes Sella : onsilk thread Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ? (a) (b) © (@) Jonly Pores CAPF Land 2 only 2,3 and 4 only 1,2,3and4 106, Which one of the following animals does not come under the category of four noble animals (Maha-Ajaneya Pasu) carved on the round drum (Anda-Phalaka) of the lion capital at Sarnath ? (a) Deer (b) Lion (© Bull (@) Horse ( 8510060722 ©) @AchieveCAPF / @AchieveCDS ©) AchieveCAPFCDS107. The ruler Vindhyashakti during the period preceding the Gupta Age is associated with which one of the following dynasties ? ee ( 8510060722 ©) @AchieveCAPF / @AchieveCDS ©) AchieveCAPFCDS