Questions for Civil Service Preliminary Exam 2009

ANCIENT INDIA
1. Where do we find the maximum numbers of food grains belong to the pre historic age?
(a) Piklihal (b) Navdatoli (c) Gilund (d) Rongpur

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II
(Sites) (Culture)
A. Pahalgan 1. Neohithic
B. Bagor 2. Chalcohithic
C. Piklihal 3. Paleohithic
D. Ahar 4. Mesolithic

Code:A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 4 1 2

3.Which of the following site has House butial?
(a) Gufkral in Kashmir (b) Uleri in Almora
(c) Balathali in Rajastan (d) Mehergarh in Pakistan

4. Who used the term ‘Neolithic for the first time?
(a) Miles Burkit (b) Sir John Lubock (c) Gordon Childe (d) Mortimer Wheeler

5. Consider the following pairs:
1. Pit dwelling and dog burial: Burzaham
2. Circular Pit House: Inamgaon
3. Stone Built Houses: Ahar
Which of the above pair’s is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1,2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 only

6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
A. Malwer i. Black on Red
B. Burzahom ii. Grey
C. Jorwe iii. Red
D. Southern Neolithic iv. Burnished grey

Which of the following is correct?

A B C D
(a) iv ii iii I
(b) iii iv I ii
(c) I ii iii iv
(d) ii iv I iii

7. Where do we find the three phases, viz Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures in sequence?
(a) Belan valley (b) Kashmir Valley (c) Krishna Valley (d) Godavari Valley

8. Which of the following is not a feature of Bhimbedka Painting?
(a) Hunting of Animals (b) Child Birth (c) Burial (d) Worshipping of Plants

9. Match List I with List II
A. Chandoli : i. Madhya Pradesh
B. Balatal : ii. Maharastra
C. Nevasa : iii. Rajastan
D. Mahishdal : iv. West Bengal

Select the correct answer by using code?
A B C D
(a) I iii ii iv
(b) ii iii ii iv
(c) iii iv I ii
(d) iii I iv ii

10. Which one of the following culture does have Harappan Culture influence?
(a) Malwa Culture (b) Kayatha Culture (c) Jorwe Culture (d) Megalithic Culture

11. Consider the following
1. Stone Tools
2. Rock Paintings and Carve
3. Epigraphy
4. Faunal Remains

Which of the above is used to construct the history of pre-historic period?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1,2 and 3 (c) 1,2 and 4 (d) 1,2,3 and 4

12. Which of the following statement is wrong?
(a) House of Zhob culture made of mud bricks.
(b) Kulli culture is characterized by fractional burial practice
(c) People of Zhob culture cremated their dead bodies
(d) In Kulli culture houses were built usually of stone


13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes?
List I list II
Cities Rivers
A. Kalibangan I. Sutlej
B. Rupar II. Bhogavor
C. Lothal III. Indus
D. Harappa IV. Gaggar
V. Ravi
A B C D
(a) I II III IV
(b) I III IV II
(c) IV V II III
(d) IV I II V

14. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) In Lothal citadel is located on the west of the town.
(b) The Foundations of the fortification wall and houses are made of mud brick in hot _____
(c) The Indus population comprised of Mediterranean Alpines, Proto-Australoids and Mongoloids
(d) Through the urban centers of Indus civilization but their craft and Pottery continued in Sind region

15. Consider the following:
1. Tiger 2. Horse 3. Bison 4. Rhinoceros
Which among the above animals is/are found in Indus seal
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1,3 and 4 only (c) 1,2 and 4 only (d) all of the above

16. Where do we found the evidence of wooden coffin in Indus civilization?
(a) Harappa (b) MohenjOdaro (c) Kalibangan (d) Dholavira

17. Consider the following sites?
1. Mundgik 2. Damb Sadat 3. Kot Diji 4. Chunhodaro

Which of the following is correct chronological order from north to south direction?
(a) 1-2-3-4 (b) 2-1-3-4 (c) 2-1-4-3 (d) 1-3-2-4

18. Which of the following feature does not belong to Megalithic graves of Southern India?
(a) Arrow heads, spearheads, hoes and sickles were found in the graves
(b) They were encircled by pieces of stone
(c) Along with skeletons objects of daily use also found in the grave
(d) One iron implements in grave was plough

19. Which of the following method is applied in the pottery dating?
(a) Carbon dating (b) Thermo Luminescence Dating (c) Remote Sensing Method (d) Accelerated Micro

20. Which of the Vedic text describe king as devoured of the people (virhamata)?
(a) Tandya – Mala (b) Aitreya Brahmana (c) Shadvimsa Brahmana (d) Shatapatha Brahmana

21. From the remains of which city it is very obvious that it was inundated on several occasions?
(a) Mohenjdaro (b) Harappa (c) Lothal (d) Kalibangan

22. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code:
List I List II
A. Harappa 1. Dockyard
B. Mohenjodaro 2. Fire Alter
C. Lothal 3. Great Bath
D. Kalibangan 4. Terracotta figure of naked man
Which of the below is correct answer?
Code: A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 4 3 1 2

23. Consider the following
1. Punch marked Coins
2. Cows
3. Niska
4. Copper Coins
Which of the above were mediums of exchange during Rig Vedic Period?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) None of the above

24. Which of the following is not a correct pair?
(a) Charioteer: Sthapati
(b) Treasurer: Samgrahitr
(c) Tax-collector: Bhagadngha
(d) Game campaign: Aksavapa

25. Which Veda is the collection of the sacrificial formula?
(a) Rig Veda (b) Atharva Veda (c) Yajur Veda (d) Sama Veda

26. What was the term used by the Mesopotamians to refer Indus Valley civilization?
(a) Harappa (b) Makan (c) Dilmun (d) Maluha

27. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code:
List I list II
A. Fairservis I. Barbarian Invasion
B. M. Wheeler II. Floods and Earthquake
C. H.T. Lambrik III. Shifting of Indus
D. R.L. Raike IV. Ecological Imbalance
Select the right answer?
A B C D
(a) I II III IV
(b) I III II IV
© III I IV II
P (d) IV I III II

28. Who among the following Early Vedic god is referred as Purandar destroyer of fort?
(a) Agni (b) Indra (c) Varuna (d) Mitra

29. Which of the following statement is incorrect about early Vedic society?
(a) Social relation was based on Kinship
(b) Society was patriarchal
(c) Women were not allowed to access education
(d) However, they were allowed to participate in Assemblies

30. Consider the following
1. The Purus 2. The Bharatas 3. The Yadus 4. The Druhyus

Which of the above tribe is/are not a party of the battle of Ten kings mentioned in Rigveda?
(a) 3 only (b) 1 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) none of the above

31. What does the term “ayas” refer in Vedic Literature?
(a) A Tribe (b) Iron (c) Pottery (d) Non Vedic People

32. Which of the following is correct regarding the difference between Harappan and the people of early Vedic
period?
(a) The condition of women in Harappan society was good while in early Vedic society position was not
good.
(b) Vedic period is mostly known from literacy sources whereas Harappan mostly known from archeological
sources.
(c) Harappan traded on moderate scale whereas Vedic were excellent traders
(d) Harappans were illiterates while Vedic Aryans were literate and developed their own script.

33. Which of the following Upanishads does not belong to Atharvaveda?
(a) Prasna (b) Katha (c) Mundaka (d) Mandukya


Directions: In which of the following five items consists two statements: one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason ®’ You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using codes given below:

Codes:
a. Both A and B are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and B are individually 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

34. Assertion (A) : Iron technology played a crucial role in the expansion of the Aryans into the middle and
lower Gangetic valley
Reason (R): The middle and lower Gangetic valley had thick vegetation that could be cleared only by
instruments of strong metal

35. Assertion (A): There are similarities in the language used in the Rigveda and the Avesta, the oldest Iranian
text.
Reason (R): Scholars suggested that people represented in both these books belonged to a common linguistic
group and they migrated from west Asia.

36. Assertion (A): By the end of later vedic period the kings autorocracy was in most cases only limited by the power of Brahmins.
Reason: (R): The period was materically much advanced and complex rituach and ceremonies performed by the king improved his position.

37. Assertion (A): Pre – Historic period is divided into Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and chalcohthic
Reason (R): All societies evolved from one to the next in a series and they were uniform through out the
subcontinent

38. Assertion (A): There is evidence in the literature it self of faint contacts with Mesopotamia
Reason (R): The Indian flood legend which first appears at this time and which bears some similarities to that of Babylon


39. Which one of the following tribal assemblies is considered as the oldest of all?
a. Sabhi b. Samiti c. Vidata d. Gana

40. Which of the following sacrifice was served as a means for asserting the strength of the ruler on occasion for reciting popular legends?
(a) Asvamedha (b) Vajapeya (c) Rajasuya (d) Agnihutra

41. Which of the following is not correct about the buffalo – horned deity?
(a) It appeared during early Harappan period
(b) It is found at Kof Diji, Gumla, Rahman Dheri, Sarai Khola in the Early Harappan Context.
(c) This horned deity of early Harappan period is similar to those horned deity of the Mature Harappan period
(d) This horned deity seems to have Sumerian influence

42. Harappans seal were mostly made of which of the following?
(a) Lapis Lazuli (b) Terracotta (c) Steatite (d) None of the above

43. At which one of the following sets of Indus sites, have the evidence of rice cultivation
(a) Harappa and Mohenjodaro (b) Kalibangan and Dholavira
(c) Chunhodaro and Kot Diji (d) Lothal and Rongpur

44. Which one of the following statements about the Indus culture is the least possible?
(a) The Indus culture originated from Kalibangan I culture
(b) The Indus culture originated from the peasant cultures of Sind and Beluhistan
(c) The Indus culture is an expansion of the Sothi culture
(d) The Indus culture sprang directly as an urban culture without passing through the stage of village culture
anywhere

45. From which of the following hoards were four massive copper replicas of a rhinoceros, an elephant, a chariot and a buffalo typical of a chalcolithic culture obtained?
(a) Prakash (b) Daimabad (c) Inamgaon (d) Navadatoli

46. Which of the following group prominently figures in the context of cattle raids in the Rigveda?
(a) Panis (b) Nishadas (c) Dasas and Dasyus (d) Mielchchas

47. Which one of the following deals with the doctrine of the transmigration of soul in a systematic manner for the first time?
(a) Aitareya Upanishad (b) Kena Upanishad (c) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (d) Chandogya Upanishad

48. Consider the following:
1. One common written script 2. Uniform weight and Measures
3. Common copper and Bronze tools 4. Seals and beads
Which of the above is/are common feature of Indus Valley civilization?
(a) 1,3 and 4 (b) 1,2 and 4 (c) 2 and 4 only (d) All of the above

49. Which of the following animal was unknown to Harappans?
(a) Tortoise (b) Rhinoceros (c) Boar (d) Horse

50. Which of the following statement is not correct
(a) There seems to be economics interdependence and trade network existed between different regions of Harappa.
(b) Harappan relation with Mesopotamia is substantiated by literary sources of the contemporary Mesopotamia
(c) Harappans possibly obtained gold from Kashmir
(d) Silver might have come from Rajastan or Karnataka for Harappans.

51. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes:
List I List II
A. Ur 1. Terracotta Figure
B. Tell Asmar 2. Indus seals with script
C. Nippur 3. Ceramics and kidney shape bone inlay
D. Kish 4. Indus dice types

A B C D
(a) I III IV II
(b) I II IV III
(c) III I II IV
(d) IV III I II

52. Which of the following was a food item in the menu of Harappans
(a) Peas (b) Millet (c) Barley (d) Sugar cane

53. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) Harappan women wore a dress like modern Saree
(b) Kilf and shirt were the dress of men only
(c) Harappan man would be wearing ring bracelets and oentments round there neck and hand
(d) Men would shave their beard very often

54. Which of the following set of cities were burnt down in Harappa?
(a) Lothal and Amri (b) Rongpur and Surkotada (d) Banewali and Rakhigarhi
(d) Kot Diji and Kalibangan

55. The material culture of the later Vedic people in the in the Ganga-Yamuna valley may be gleaned from which of the following?
(a) Ochre – coloured pottery (b) Painted grey ware (c) Black and Red ware
(d) Northern Black polished ware

56. The Vedangas consists of which of the following?
(a) Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Vyakarana, Chandas, Jyotisha
(b) Kalpa, Siksha, Brahmana, Vyakarana, Chandas Jyotisha
(c) Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Aranyaka, Chandas, Jyotisha
(d) Kalpa, Upanishad, Nirukta, Vyakarana, Chandas and Jyotisha

57. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
A. Asvalayana 1. Samhita
B. Apastamba 2. Grihyasutra
C. Meutrayno 3. Nimkta
D. Yaska 4. Dharmasutra
A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 3 1 2 4
© 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 4 1 3

58. Which one of the following is correct chronological order of Harappan sites according to their time discovery?
(a) Mohenjodaro – Harappa – Banawali - Dholavira
(b) Harappa – Mohanjodaro – Kot Diji – Lothal
(c) Kalibangan – Lothal – Banawali – Dholavira
(d) Mohanjodaro – Kalibangan – Kot Diji – Chunhodero

59. Which of the following is the western most site of Harappan Civilization?
a. Shortugai b. Balakot. C. Shutkagendor d. Surkotada

60. In which of the following Indus site has the sign board inscription been found?
a. Rongpur. B. Banawali c. Dholavira d. Daimabad

Hamdard Study Circle
Civil Services Prelims Batch 2009
Coaching Test Question Paper
G.S. HISTORY

Time Allowed: 30 Minutes Test No. 1 Marks: 35


1. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Guru Amar Das : Miri and Peri
(b) Guru Anjun Dev : Adi Granth
© Guru Ram Das : Dal Khalsa
(d) Guru Govinda Das : Manji

2. Consider following:
1. Siri fort 2. Tughlaqabad Fort 3. Fathehpur Sikri 4. Red Fort of Agra
The correct chorological order in which they were built is?
(a) 3,2,4 and 1 (b) 2,1,3 and 4 (c) 1,2,3 and 4 (d) 1,2,4 and 3

3. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of battles according to the time
(a) Khanwa – Chausa – Haldighati - Samurgarh
(b) Chausa – Haldighati – Khanwa – Samurgarh
(c) Khanwa – Chausa – Samurgarh – Haldighati
(d) Chausa – Khanwa – Haldighati – Samurgarh

4. Consider the following statements:
1. Akbar built Ibadat Khana for the followers of his new relgion Din I Illahi
2. Hamida Banu wrote Humayun Namah
3. Aurangzeb was the only Mughal Emperor who banned Sati
Which of the above statement is correct?
(a)1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 3 only (d) all of the above

5. Hemu, who was defeated by Akbar in the second battle of Panipat was
(a) A Hindu Raja from Rajputana (b) A minister of sultan Adali Shah
(c) A Rajput chief from madern Uttar Pradesh (d) Sher Shah first recruited him commander

6. With reference to Sufism is India history consider the following statements:
a. Shaikh Nizamuddin Awliya was Chistiya Sufi
b. Some of the verses of Bakhtiyar kaki are quoted in the Adi – Granta
c. Suhrawardi Sufis did not believe in living a life of poverty
d. Hamiduddin Nagori introduced Nakshabandiya Silsila in India

7. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddhas first sermon at sarnath is
(a) Abhaya (b) Dhyana (c) Dharma Charika (d) Bhumisparsa


8. Consider the following statements:
1. Malik Amber was a general of Alauddin Khilji
2. Muhammad Bin Tughlak built a new capital Jahanpanah in Delhi
Which of the ____ is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) both (d) none

9. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
(a) Jagannat temple : Puri (b) Sun temple : Konark (c) Kailash Temple: Mahasahpuram
(d) Mahadev temple: Khajoraho

10. Which among the following did the Pallava King Narasimha Varman build?
(a) The Ratha Temples (b) Papanath Temple (c) Kaliash Nath temple (d) Virupaksha Temple
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1,2 and 4
Directions: In which of the following five items consists two statements: one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason ®’ You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using codes given below:

Codes:
a. Both A and B are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and B are individually 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. Assertion (A): Alauddin Khilji introduced Market policy which is exception medieval India
Reason (R): He wanted to check the growing influence of Traders and Merchant in the court.

12. Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan Dara Shikoh was on expedition to Balk, Badakshan and Qandahar.
Reason ®: The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the central Asia was a massive success.

13. Assertion (A): The Gandhara School of Art bears the mark of Helenistic influence
Reason (R): Ainayana form of Buddhism was influenced by that art

14. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
(a) Ziauddin Barani (b) Shams Siraj Afif (c) Minhaj Sirai (d) Amir Khusrau

15. Who among the following Bhakti Saint made Pandarpur as the center of Maharastra Dharma?
a. Tukaram b. Namdeva c. Eknat d. Dadu

16. Which fo the following is a right chronological order of ancient kings?
a. Bimbisara ----- Chandragupta Murya --- Yashovarman
b. Bimbisara --- Yahsovarman --- Chandragupta Murya
c. Chandragupta --- Bimbisara --- Yashovarman
d. Yashovarman --- Bimbisara -- Chandragupta

17. Which of the following is not counted in the list of ancient Indian school of philosophies?
a. Vaisheshika b. Samkya c. Mimamsa d. Boddhistava

18. Who among the following was not a Nirguna Bhakti Saint?
a. Nanak b. Ravidas c. Sadhana d. Chaitinya

19. Who tool special interest in the development of irrigation facilities in medieval India?
a. Ghiyashuddin Balban b. Alauddin Khilji
c. Feroz Shah Tughlaq d. Sher Shah

20. The famous Arab traveler Ibn I Batuta was appointed as Qazi in the court of which among the following Delhi Sultanate?
a. Jalaluddin Khilji b. Jalaluddin Khilji
c. Iltutmish d. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

21. Which among the following was famous for paintings and illustration in miniature executed on the palm leaf?
a. Kerela b Deccan c. Chola Kingdom d. Rajastan

22. The technological device naadaf was used for which of the following?
a. Weaving b. Irrigation c. Music d. War

23. Consider the following persons:
1. Ashvagosha
2. Menandar
3. Nagarjuna

Which of the above persons are there in Milindapanho?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. all of the above

24. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List I List II
A. Fatawa I Zahandari I. Minhaj Siraj
B. Khuzainul Futuh II. Ameer Khusru
C. Tabqat I Nasiri III. Abdul Qadir
D. Muntakhabut Tawarik IV. Ziauddin Barani

25. In which of the following Harappan site the statue of dancing girl is excavated?
a. Harappa b. Mohenjodaro c. Kalibangan d. Dholavira

26. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the travellers visited India?

a. Fa Hien---Hiuen Tsung---- I-tsing
b. Hiuen Tsung---Fa Hien---I-tsing
c. Hiuen Tsung---I-tsing---Fa-Hien
d. Fa Hien---I-tsing---Hiuen Tsung

27. Who among the following Vedic god was known as Purandar or destroyer of fort?
a. Agni b. Shiva c. Rudra d. Indra

28. Consider the following
1. Banawali
2. Shortugai
3. Dholavira

What is the correct chronological order of this Harappan site from north to south
direction?
a. 1 --- 2 – 3 b. 1 – 3 – 2
c. 2 – 3 – 1 d. 2 – 1 – 3

29. Which among he following is not correct about famous ancient Indian work
Abhijnashakuntalam?
a. It was written by Kalidasa
b. It was contemporary of Chandragupta
c. It was based on a love story
d. It describes Chandragupta’s love affaires

30. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code:

List I List II
A. Kalibangan 1. Fire Alter
B. Bhimbedka 2. Painting site
C. Barabar 3. Buddhist Monastery
D. Tampralipti 4. Port

Code: A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 2 3 4 1
c. 2 4 1 2
d. 1 3 2 4

31. Consider the following statements:
1. Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga War
2. Ashoka sent his daughter to south east Asia for missionary activities
Which of the statement above statement is/are correct?
a. 1 only b. both
c. 2 only d. none
32. Which of the following text is considered as the brightest gem of Tamil literature that deals with a love story between Kovalan and Madhavi?

a. Talkkappiyam b. Tirukkural
c. Silappadikaram d. Manimekalai

33. Consider the following statements:
1. The Kushana’s period is considered as the golden era for trade and commerce
during medieval India.
2. The position of women was very high under the imperial Gupta’s that is why we
found many stories written on women

a. 1 only b. 2 only
c. both d. none

34. The famous battle of Talikotta was fought between which of the following two
Parties?
a. Bahmani Sultanate versus Vijaynagar Kingdom
b. Choals versus Rastrakutas
c. Ahmednagar, Golkonda and Bijapura versus Vijaynagar
d. Maratha, Bijapur and Golkonda versus Imperial Mughals

35. The famous Attala Masjid is situated in which of the following place?

a. Sonargaon b. Ahmedabad c. Jaunpur d. Laknauti


























Hamdard Study Circle
Civil Services Prelims Batch 2009
Coaching Test Question Paper
HISTORY OPTIONAL
Ancient India
January 23, 2009
Time Allowed: 1-Hour Test No. 2 Marks: 150

1. Who among the following rulers called an assembly of the gamines of 80000 villages?
(a) Bimbisara (b) Ajatshatru (c) Chandragupta (d) Ashoka

2. Consider the following cities
1. Ayodha 2. Saketa 3. Sravasti
which among the above acted as the capital of Mahajanapada Koshala?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (d) 3 only (d) all of the above

3. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched?
(a) Pukusat : Surasena (b) Sisupala : Panchala
(c) Vidudhaba : Koshala (d) Mahakasala Prasenjita : Avanti

4. Who among the following poet immortalized the love story between King Udayana of Vatsya and Princes Vasavadatta of Avanti through his play?
(a) Kalidasa (b) Vishakadata (c) Sudraka (d) Bhasa

5. Consider the following Mahajanapadas:
1. Anga 2. Gandhara 3. Mallya 4. Panchala
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 and 4

6. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the coins available during 6th to 4th centuries B.C. according to their value from lower to upper level?
(a) Silver Satamana – Karsapana – Copper Masas - Kakoni
(b) Silver Satamana – Copper Masses – Kakori – Karsapana
(c) Kakori – Copper Masas – Karasapana – Silver Stamana
(d) Copper Masas – Kakoni – Karsapana – Silver Satamana

7. Anathapindaka who donated the Jetavana in Sravasti to Buddha was
(a) Prince (b) Chief (c) Mendicant (d) Rich Merchant

8. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using code
List I List II
A. Bhandagarika 1. Foreign Affaires Incharge
B. Amatyas 2. Governors
C. Hararika 3. Royal Stores Incharge
D. Lekheka 4. Finance Minister


Code: A B C D
a. 3 2 4 1
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 1 3 4 2
d. 2 4 1 2

9. Gautama Brddha learnt the technique of mediation and the teachings of the Upnishada from whom?
(a) Kapila (b) Pakuda Kachchayaana (c) Ajita Kasakambalin (d) Alara Kalam

10. Consider the following persons:
1. Bimbisara 2. Prasenjita 3. Ajatshatu 4. Udayana
Who among the above is/are contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1,2 and 3 (d) all of the above

11. Which of the following is not correct about the famous physician jivaka?
(a) He was brought up by a Magadan Prince from city pavement
(b) Ajatshatru sent him for the care of Buddha
(c) Ajatshatru sent him to Taxila for further education on medicine
(d) He cured the wife a rich merchant who inturn gave him huge wealth.

12. Which of the following statement s regarding Gautam Buddha is correct?
(a) ‘Karma’ is the essential part of his teaching
(b) He preached ‘nirvana’ as the ultimate goal in life
(c) He did not believe in the existence of soul so he asked his followers to exercise severe ascetism to preserve oneself from desires

13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code
List I list II
A. Ananda 1. Vinaya Pitaka
B. Upali 2. Sulta Pitaka
C. Moggaliputra 3. Vibhashas
D. Asvagosha 4. Abhidhamma Pitaka

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 4 2
© 2 1 4 3
(d) 2 3 1 4

14. After the second Buddhist council held Buddhist monks or followers belong to which of the following regions came to be known Mahasangikas?
(a) Vaishali and Patliputra (b) Kausambi and Avanti
(c) Magada and Koshala (d) Gandhara and Kashmir


15. According to Jaina tradition Asvasena father of the Parasnatha, the third Tirtankara, was the rule of which of the following place?
(a) Vanarasa (b) Vaisali (c) Kaushambi (d) Mithila

16. Vardhmana Mahavira attained supreme knowledge at what age?
(a) 29 (b) 30 (c) 37 (d) 42

17. Which of the following statement is not correct about Mahavira?
(a) According to him the world is not created by any supreme authority
(b) He advocated a life of severe asceticism and extreme penance
(c) He believed that all objects have soul
(d) He encouraged his followers to indulge in agriculture

18. The teachings of Mahavira were contained in 14 old text known as ‘Purvas’ later who among the following the Jaina Saint prepared canon into 12 angas?
(a) Arya Sudharma (b) Sambutavigaya (c) Sthulabhudra (d) Bhadrabahu

19. The teachings of Mahavira wee contained in 14 old text Known as ‘Purvas’, Later who among the following the jaina canon into 12 angas?
(a) Arya Sudharma (b) Sambutavijaya (c) Sthulabhudra (d) Bhadrabahu

20. Who was said to be the founde of Ajivikas sect?
(a) Kisa Sankihcha (b) Nanda Vachcha (c) Makkali Gosala
(d) Purana Kassapa

21. Consider the following statements
1. The weakness of Maghadans neighboures indirectly helped it to expand its territories
2. Availability of rich copper and iron ores in southern Bihar
3. Strategic location of Rajagriha and Patliputra defend its from enemy and control trade routes
Which of the above is/are considered to be reasons behind the rise of Magada?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
© 1 and 3 (d) all of the above

22. Who is mentioned as Mamudu Mudalvan in Tamil Sangam works?
a. Vaishali b. Siva
c. Skanda d. Ganesha

23. Which of the is not a kind of tax mentioned in Arthashastra?

a. bali b. hiranya c. rajapanya d. pranaya

24. According to the salary list of Kautilya the salaries of the highest ranking officials were paid in which of the following currency?
a. Karaspanas b. masas c. satamanas d. panas

25. “All men are my childeran and just as I desire for my children that they should obtain welfare and happiness both in this world and the next the same do I desire for all men” Ashoka states in which of the following inscription?
a. Lumbini Inscription b. Dhauli inscription c. Sarnath Inscription d. Girnar Inscription

26. According to the Arthasastra what was the total number of depts. In Muryan central administration?
a. 10 b. 12 c. 15 d. 18

27. Which of the following is a correct chronological order of ancient inscriptions?
a. Rudradaman ---Hatigumpha ---- Shahbazgarh
b. Hatigupha ---- Rudradaman ---- Shahbazgarh
c. Shahbazgarh ---- Hatigupha --- Rudradaman
d. Hatigumpha --- Shahbazgarh ----- Rudradaman

28. Ashoka was the governor of which two places before his ascendance as Emperor?
a. Taxila and Suvarnagiri
b. Ujjain and Tosali
c. Suvarnagiri and Tosali
d. Taxiala and Ujjain

29. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using codes:

List I List II
A. Turamaya 1. Mecedonia
B. Antiyoka 2. Epirus
C. Antikini 3. Syria
D. Aliksudaro 4. Egypt

Code: A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 1 2 3 4
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 4 3 1 2

30. Which of the following least sign of material prosperity during Ashoka time?
a. Use of Northern Black Polished Ware
b. Use of punched mark silver coins and other varieties of coins
c. The rise of urban centers
d. Incorporation tribes and people from the outlaying areas into the social fabric

31. In major rock edict III Ashoka refers which of the following terms to ask his officials to undertake ‘tour of inspection’ once in every five years for expounding Dhamma and for official work?
a. Anusamyana b. Dhammayatras c. Rajanya d. Dghammadaksya

32. Who among the following is not a successor of Ashoka?
a. Mahamehavana b. Kunala c. Dhasaratha d. Brihadratha
33. Consider the following places:
1. Dhauli 2. Junagarh 3. Suvarnagiri
In Ashokas inscription mahamattas stationed in which of the above places were asked to ensure against
oppression and to be just and humane?
a 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 d all of the above

34. According to Nanghat inscription what was the name of Satvahana Queen who performed vedic sacrifices?
(a) Nayanika (b) Gautami (c) Pullyami (d) Yajnesri

35. Consider the following statements:
1. Kshatrapa Nahapana defeated Satehana king Gautamiputra Satkermi
2. Periplus of the Erythan Sea describes the riverly between western Kshatrapa and Satavana ruler
3. Paithan was the capital of Assoka Mahahanapada
Which of the statement is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) all of the above

36. Consider the following Sangam Chiefs:
1. Velir 2. Muvandar 3. Kizar
Select the correct order according to their position?
(a) 1-2-3 (b) 2-1-3 (c) 3-2-1 (d) 3-1-2

37. Who was the founder of Buddhist Mulasangha in the south?
(a) Kondakundacharya (b) Acharya Nagarjuna
(c) Mohandra (d) Acharya Amogvarha

38. which one of the following pairs does not belong to the same category?
(a) Muryas – Brihadratha (b) Satvahanas – Simuka
(c) Sungas – Devashuti (d) Kanvas – Susarman

39. Which of the following is correct chronology of eh foreigner invading from north west India
(a) Greak, Parthians, Sskas, Kushaur (b) Parthians, Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas
(c) Greaks, Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas (d) Sakas, Greaks, Parthians, Kushanas

Directions: In which of the following five items consists two statements: one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason ®’ You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using codes given below:

Codes:
a. Both A and B are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and B are individually 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




40. Assertion (A): Afte the battle of Kalinga Ashoka embraced Buddhism and left the policy of expansion through wars?
Reason (R): Ashoka introduced a new policy Dhamma which he believed as the best method to propagate Buddhism among the masses

41. assertion (A): The major trade routes to west Asia and central Asia passing through north-west India was thriving in foreign trade
Reason (R): The state policy under Bindusaro and Ashoka was to have peaceful and friendly relations with the Greeks

42. Assertion (A): The social structure of the Deccan under the Satvahanas shows different from those prescribed in Brahmanical text
Reason (R): Many inscriptions Satvahanas mention the names of their mother rather than those of their fathers

43. Assertion (A): The teachings of Buddha and Mahavira teaching were widely accepted by the people belong to
different sections.
Reason (R): Two new social group (1) Grihapatis comprising merchants and rich agricultural land owners (2)
Kshatriyas consists of monarchs and chiefs ganasamghas emerged as powerful

44. Which of the following Buddhist chronicles preserved in Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist sources related to Ashoka Muryas reign?
(a) Sutra Kritanga (b) Mahavamsa (c) Dipavamsa (d) Divyadana

45. Who among the following king of Magadha is said to have built a fort on the conflicnce of the Ganga and the son?
(a) Bimbisara (b) Ajatshatru (c) Udayana (d) Chandragupta Murya

46. Which of the following pair is correctly matched?
(a) Bimbisara : Annexation of Vaishali
(b) Ajat Shatru: Integration of Kashi
(c) Shishunga : Viceray of Banaras
(d) Mahapadma Nanda: Kharavela Inscription

47. Who was the earliest known teacher materialism?
(a) Buddha (b) Mahavira (C) Makkali gosala (d) Ajitha Kasakamblin

48. Which one of the following Sangam towns was famous for its pearls and Muslims, the latter being as thin as slough of the snake?
(a) Puhar (b) Muziris (C) Uriyar (d) Arikmedu

49. Which one of the following refers to the Muryas as Kshatriyas?
(a) Mudrarakshas (b) Arthasastra (c) Indica (D) Divyadana

50.Who was the Asokas contemporary Greek King in Syria?
(a) Antiochus II Theos (b) Ptolemy II (c) Antigonas (d) Alexandar

51. Consider the following
1. Asvadhyaksha : Cavalry
2. Ayudhagara Dhyksha : Armoury
3. Hastyadhyaksha: Infantry

Which of the above is/are correctly matched
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of the above

52. Which of the following is correct descending order of the following military officials of the Muryan period?
(a) Nayaka – Adhyaksha – Prasasta
(b) Prasasta – Nayaka – Adhyaksha
(c) Nayaka – Prasasta – Adhyaksha
(d) Adhyaksha – Prasasta – Nayaka

53. During whose reign the Amravati Stupa was enlarged and richly curved on marbles slabs
(a) Simuka Satakarni (b) Yajna Satakarni (c) Gantamiputra Satakarni

(d) Vasishtaputra Pulumayi

54. Consider the following statement?
1. The process of change towards the formation of a state in the Deccan emerged with the Muryan expansion in the region for gold.
2. Sharanikota on the banks river Godavari was an important trading centre during the pre Satvahana period and Muryan times.

Which of the above statement is correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) both (d) None

55. Match List I with List II by using codes:
List I List II
A. Neital 1. Pastoral land
B. Mullai 2. Coastal area
C. Palai 3. Hilly backwoods
D. Kurunji 4. Arid Zone

A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
© 4 3 1 2
(d) 3 1 4 2

56. Who among the following are Velir Chiefs of Tamilham mentioned in the Muryan edicts?
(a) Satyaputras (b) Kerelaputras (c) Nagarajas (d) Gangas



57. In which of the following rock edit Ashoka expressed his regret on the battle of Kalinga and subsequent loss of mankind and emphasized to win people through Dhamma?
(a) Minor Edict II (b) Major RockEdict (c) Major Rock Edict IX
(d) Major Rock Edict XIII

58. According to Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman who among the following constructed Sudraskna lake in Gujrat?
(a) Chandragupta (b) Pushyagupta (c) Ashoka (d) Bindusara

59. Consider the following places:
1. Manshera and Dhauli
2. Rupnath and Maski
3. Sanchi and Sarnath

In which of the above places minor edicts are found?
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 and 3

60. Consider the following statements:
1. Kambojas and Yavanas are two groups of people living in the outside the North West border of Ashoka empire
2. According to different sources Kalinga is the only region that was conquered by Ashoka by force.
Which of the above statement is correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) both (d) None

61. Match list I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes:
List I List II
A. Sitadhyaksa 1. Process of Settlement
B. Samaharta 2. Revenue Incharge
C. Sannidata 3. Custodian of the treasury
D. Janapadanivesa 4. Superintendent of agriculture

A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1



Prepared by
Bazlur R.Khan
AA, HSC