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1. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:

1. Aurang In-charge of treasury of the State
2. Banian Indian agent of the East India Company
3. Mirasidar Designated revenue payer to the State

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

 
 
 
 

2. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:

  1. Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism.
  2. Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism.
  3. The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered Mahayana Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following events in the history of India:

  1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja
  2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman-I
  3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka-I
  4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala

What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi’ generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?

 
 
 
 

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