1. Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:

1. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
2. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. I only
2. II only
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

2. Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme:

1. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth.
2. Observance of strict non-violence.
3. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public.
4. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes.

How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All the four

3. The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was

1. a water bag made of leather pulles over a pulley.
2. a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes.
3. a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks.
4. a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand.

4. Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?

1. Mahendravarman I
2. Simhavishnu
3. Narasimhavarman I
4. Simhavarman

5. Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

1. Samudragupta
2. Chandragupta II
3. Kumaragupta I
4. Skandagupta

6. Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?

1. Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)
2. Prataparudra (Kakatiya)
3. Rajendra I (Chola)
4. Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)

7. With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs:
Territorial region : River following in the region

1. Asmaka : Godavari
2. Kamboja : Vipas
3. Avanti : Mahanadi
4. Kosala : Sarayu

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All the four

8. The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in

1. Delhi
2. Gwalior
3. Ujjain
4. Lahore

9. Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the ‘Pradeshika’, ‘Rajuka’ and ‘Yukta’ were important officers at the

1. village-level administration
2. district-level administration
3. provincial administration
4. level of the central administration

10. Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:

1. The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.
2. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. I only
2. II only
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

11. “Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

1. the Champaran Satyagraha
2. publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi
3. attending the Second Round Table Conference in London
4. the launch of the Quit India Movement

12. The famous female figurine known as ‘Dancing Girl’, found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of

1. carnelian
2. clay
3. bronze
4. gold

13. Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

1. C. R. Das
2. Madam Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant
3. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami
4. M. A. Jinnah

14. Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?

1. The Poona Pact
2. The Gandhi – Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)
3. Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement
4. Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935

15. Consider the following fruits:

1. Papaya
2. Pineapple
3. Guava

How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All the three
4. None

16. Who among the following was the founder of the Self-Respect Movement’?

1. ‘Periyar’ E,V,Ramaswamy Naicker
2. Cr. B. R. Ambedkar
3. Bhaskarrao Jadhav
4. Dinkarrao Javalkar