1. Consider the follwing pairs of sites of ashoka’s major rock edicts and their location:

1. Dhauli – Odisha
2. Erragudi – Andhra Pradesh
3. Jaugada – Madhya Pradesh
4. Kalsi – Karnataka

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Only one pair
2. Only two pairs
3. Only three pairs
4. All four pairs

2. Which of the following statements about sangam literature in ancient south india is correct?

1. Sangam poems are deviod of any reference to material Culture.
2. The social classification of varna was known to sangam poets.
3. Sangam poems have no reference to warrior ethic.
4. Sangam literature refers to magical forces as irrational.

3. With reference to Indian History, consider the following texts:

1. Nettipakarana
2. Parishishtaparvan
3. Avadanashataka
4. Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana

Which of the above are Jaina texts?

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2 and 4 only
3. 1, 3 and 4
4. 2, 3 and 4

4. With reference to Indian history, consider the follwing pairs of Historical persons and what they known for:

1. Aryadeva – Jaina Scholar
2. Dignaga – Buddhist
3. Nathamuni – Vaishnava Scholar

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

5. According to kautila’s Arthashastra, which of the follwing are correc?

1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment.
2. If a female slave bor her master a son, she was legally free.
3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master’s son.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

6. Consider the following pairs of King and Dynasty:

1. Nannuka – Chandela
2. Jayashakti – Paramara
3. Nagabhata II – Gurjara-Pratihara
4. Bhoja – Rashtrakuta

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. Only one pair
2. Only two pairs
3. Only three pairs
4. All four pairs

7. “Yogavasistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

1. Akbar
2. Humayun
3. Shahjahan
4. Aurangazeb

8. In medieval India, the term “Fanam” referred to:

1. Clothing
2. Coins
3. Ornaments
4. Weapons

9. With reference to Indian history, consider the follwing statements:

1. The first Mongol invasion of india happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji.
2. During the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji, one Mongol assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city.
3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of north-west of his kingdom to Mongols.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3
4. 3 only

10. With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as “Kulah-Daran”

1. Arab merchants
2. Qalandars
3. Persian Calligraphists
4. Sayyids

11. In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects?

1. Administration of Justice
2. Local Self-Government
3. Land Revenue
4. Police

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2, 3 and 4
3. 1, 3 and 4
4. 1, 2 and 4

12. With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the follwing statements:

1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.
2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

13. With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:

1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.
2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

14. Consider the following freedom fighters:

1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose

Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3
4. 3 only