Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Please enter your email: 1. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:Aurang In-charge of the treasury of the StateBanian Indian agent of the East India CompanyMirasidar Designated revenue payer to the StateWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? a)1 and 2 only b)2 and 3 only c)3 only d)1, 2 and 3 2. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:Sthaviravadins belong to MahayanaLokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of the Mahasanghika sect ofThe deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered the MahayanaWhich of the statements given above are correct? a)1 and 2 only b)2 and 3 only c)3 only d)1, 2 and 3 3. Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century? a)Indian handicrafts were ruined. b)Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large number. c)Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country. d)Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures. 4. Consider the following events in the history of India:Rise of Pratiharas under King BhojaEstablishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman – IEstablishment of Chola Parantaka – IPala dynasty founded by GopalaWhat is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time? a) 2-1-4-3 b) 3-1-4-2 c) 2 -4-1-3 d) 3-4-1-2 5. Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi’ generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period? a)An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates b)A diary to be maintained for daily accounts c)A bill of exchange d)An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates 6. With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:It warned against the Colonial State hypnotic conquest of theIt inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folkThe use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region ofWhich of the statements given above are correct? a)1 and 2 only b)2 and 3 only c)1 and 3 only d)1, 2 and 3 7. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table ConferenceWithdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience MovementAcceptance of Gandhi’s suggestion for inquiry into police excessesRelease of only those prisoners who were not charged with violenceSelect the correct answer using the code given below a)1 only b)1, 2 and 4 only c)3 only d)2, 3 and 4 only 8. The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by a)Gopal Baba Walangkar b)Jyotiba Phule c)Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi d)Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar 9. With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote a)Measurement of land b)Coins of different monetary value c)Classification of urban land d)Religious rituals 10. Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?“Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.” a)Ashoka b)Samudragupta c)Harshavardhana d)Krishna Deva Raya Loading …Question 1 of 10 BOOK YOUR FREE LIVE CLASSES HERECLICK HERE TO GET COMPLETE PRELIMS FOUNDATION COURSE 2022-50% SPECIAL OFFER GOING ONCLICK HERE TO GET COMPLETE PRELIMS CUM MAINS 2022 COURSE – STRAIGHT 50% DISCOUNT