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5718.Gandhiji wanted that the students should spend their vacations in
studies
Games
Social service
None of these
5719.Which one of the following travelers is not associated with the description of the glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?
Paes
Abdul Razzaq
Ibn Batutach
Nuniz
5720.Consider the following statements in regard to Khilafat Movement’:
1. ‘Khilafat Movement’, an organization that wanted to protect the position of the Ottoman sultan as spiritual leader of all Muslims
2. The Khilafat committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919 to defend the power of Khalifa.
3. Brother Muhammad Ali and And Shaukat Ali were two active Khilafat leaders.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
only 1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
5721.The word Hindu as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by
the Greeks
the Romans
the Chinese
the Arabs
5722.As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt?
Taxila
Kalinga
Ujjain
Deccan
5723.The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of India, have been adopted from which one of the following ?
Brahma Upanishad
Mudgala Upanishad
Maitreyi Upanishad
Mundaka Upanishad
5724.Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period?
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Varahagiri Venkatagiri
Giani Zail Singh
Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma
5725.Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century B.C.?
Gandhar
Kamboj
Kashi
Magadh
5726.Which among the following is a martial dance ?
Kathakali
Bamboo dance of Meghalaya
Chhau of Mayurbhanj
Bhangra of Punjab
5727.The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by
Chandragupta Maurya
Kharvela
Amoghavarsha
Chamundaraya
5728.The famous book Geet Govind was written by
Banabhatta
Jayadev
Mirabai
Kalidas
5729.Of the following kings, who was an ardent follower of Jainism ?
Bimbsara
Mahapadma Nanda
Kharavela
Pulakesin II
5730.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Shiekh Shihabuddin Suharwardi—Sufi Saint
Chaitanya Maha Prabhu—Bhakti Saint
Minhaj-us siraj—Founder of Sufi order
Lalleshwari—Bhakti Saint
5731.Ashtadhayi was written by
Vedavyas
Panini
Shukadeva
Balmiki
5732.To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?
Vardhana
Maurya
Kushan
Gupta
5733.Consider
Assertion (A) : Nehru had no regard for the upanishads.
Reason (R) : His attitude was scientific.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true, but R is not correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
5734.Consider the following statements about Amir Khusro
1. He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
2. He was the founder of both Hindustani Classical Music and Qawwali.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
5735.During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?
It curtailed the freedom of religion.
it suppressed the Indian traditional education
it authorized the government to imprison people without trial
it curbed the trade union activities
5736.Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?
Tanjore
Jenji
Mysore
Madura
5737.The temples of Khajuraho were built by
Chandelas
Pallavas
Chalukayas
Cholas
5738.Place Chronalogically the following treaties
1. Treaty of Amritsar
2. Treaty of Bassein
3. Treaty of Seringapatam
4. Treaty of Salbai
1, 3, 2, 4
4, 3, 1, 2
4, 3, 2, 1
2, 1, 4, 3
5739.The Delhi general who successfully advanced up to Madurai was
Khizr Khan
Muhammad Ghori
Malik Kafur
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
5740.Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?
Dhammapada
Vedas
Meghadutam
Dighanikaya
5741.Consider according to Buddism
Assertion (A) : There is no rebirth.
Reason (R) : There is no soul.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
5742.Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji ?
Truth
Non-violence
Untouchability
Heavy industrialisation
5743.Which of the following was not founded by Dr.B. R. Ambedkar?
Deccan Education Society
Samaj Samata Sangh
Peoples Education Society
Depressed Classes Institute
5744.In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period women and sudras speak
Sanskrit
Prakrit
Pali
Sauraseni
5745.According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas the sequential order of the cycle of four aeons (yugas) is
Dvapara, Krita, Treta and Kali
Krita, Dvapara, Treta and Kali
Krita, Treta, Dvapara and Kali
Treta, Dvapara, Kali and Krita
5746.The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is
Chakravarti
Dharmadeva
Dharmakirti
Priyadarsi
5747.Assertion (A): According to Asoka s edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion.
Reason (R): He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
A is true both R is false
A is false but R is true
5748.The Nagara, the Dravida, and the Vesara are
the three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent.
the three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified
the three main styles of Indian temple architecture
the three main musical gharanas prevalent in India
5749.The term Yavanapriya mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
a fine variety of Indian Muslim
ivory
damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
pepper
5750.‘Charak’ was the famous court Physician of
Harsha
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
Kanishka
5751.The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
Mahayana Buddhism
Hinayana Buddhism
Jainism
The Lokayata school
5752.During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in
Civil Disobedience Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
Quit India Movement
Swadeshi Movement
5753.In the context of ancient Indian society which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?
Kula
Vamsa
Kosa
Gotra
5754.The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is
Sindhu
Sutudri
Sarasvati
Ganga
5755.Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment
2. Indifference to the authority of the vedas
3. Denial of efficiency of rituals
4. Non-injury to animal life
1,2,3 and 4
2,3 and 4
1,3, and 4
l and 2
5756.Which one of the following statements regarding Asokan stone pillars is incorrect?
These are highly polished
These are monolithic
The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
These are parts of architectural structures
5757.Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
Brahmi
Nandnagari
Sharada
Kharoshti
5758.The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
Chhandogyopanishad
Mundakopanishad
Kathopanishad
Kenopanishad
5759.In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatya Avalokitesvj was also known as
Vajrapani
Manjusri
Padmapani
Maitreya
5760.Which one of the following was a corporation of merchant in ancient India?
Chaturvedimangalam
Parishad
Ashtadikgaja
Manigrama
5761.Consider the following statements:
1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour.
2. The first Export processing zone in India was set up in Kandla.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
5762.Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because
Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time
they had renounced the policy of war and violence
caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them
Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society
5763.Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Mrichchakatikam-Shudraka
2. Buddhacharita-Vasuvandhu
3. Mudrarakshasha-Vishakadatta
4. Harshacharita-Banabhatta
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1 and 4
2 and 3
5764.What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India?
1. Gold coins
2. Punch marked silver coins
3. Iron plough
4. Urban culture
3,4,1,2
3,4,2,1
4,3,1,2
4,3,2,1
5765.Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Lothal : Ancient dockyard
2. Sarnath : First Sermon of Buddha
3. Rajgir : Lion capital of Ashoka
4. Nalanda : Great seat of Buddhist learning
1, 2, 3 and 4
3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1 and 2
5766.Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve food-grains to be utilised during the crises in the country?
Sohagaura Copper-plate
Rummindei pillar-edict of Asoka
Prayaga-Prasasti
Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra
5767.Muslim League first demanded partition of India in
1906
1916
1940
1946
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