UPSC
CAPF EXAM (2016 – 2020) – History & culture MCQs
1. Which of the following statements about the
swadeshi movement in Bengal in 1905 are correct?
1. It was
marked by the mass mobilization through the organization of “samitis”.
2. It was
marked by the mass mobilization through labor strikes
3. It
advocated a constructive program of self help or atmashakti
4. In the
sphere of education, national schools were established
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. Which of the following was/were the features
of the quit India movement?
1. From
the very beginning it was a rural revolt
2. It was
essentially a moderate movement
3. It was
marked by the unprecedented use of violence
4. It was
marked by acute state repression
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4
3. Match List I and List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I
(Author)
List II (Book)
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
1. Essays on Indian Economics
B. Prafulla Chandra Ray
2. Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India
C. Mahadev Govind Ranade 3.
Economic History of India
D. R.C.Dutt
4. The poverty problem in India
Code:
A B C
D
(a) 2 4
1 3
(b) 3
1 4 2
(c) 2
1 4 3
(d) 3
4 1 2
4. Which
of the following statements about the founding fathers of the Indian National
congress (INC) is/are correct?
1. The INC
was formed in Bombay in 185
2. The
first president of the INC was W.C. Bonerjee
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Which one of the following is the famous novel
written in 1869 by Nazir Ahmad?
(a) Twilight in Delhi
(b) Mirat – ul – urus
(c) Bahishti Zewar
(d) City of Djinns
6. Which of the following statements about the
Bengali literary epic , Meghad Badh Kabya (1861), is/are correct?
1. It was
written by Michael Madhusudhan dutta
2. It
draws upon existing Hindu and Jain traditions of Ramayana
3. it was translated into Assamese and Hindi
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
7. Consider the following statements about the
Santhal Hool of 1855 – 56:
1. The
santhals were in a desperate situation as tribal lands were leased out
2. The
santhal rebels were treated very leniently by British officials
3. Santhal
inhabited areas were eventually constituted into separate administrative units
called satnthal parganas
4. The
santhl rebellion was the only major rebellion in mid 19th century
India
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3 only
8. Who among the following founded the Atmiya
sabha in 1815?
(a) Keshab Chandra sen
(b) Debendranath Tagore
(c) Ram Mohan roy
(d) Bijoy Krishna Goswami
9. Which of the following is/are
characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system?
1. It was
the brain child of Thomas Munro
2. It was
meant to reduce intermediaries
3.
Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system
4. It was
introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal presidency
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4
10. Which of the following is not a
characteristic of the permanent settlement?
(a) The Permanent settlement vested landownership
rights in the Zamindar
(b) The permanent settlement contained to pay
attention to the customary occupancy rights of peasants
(c) The burden of the high revenue assessment was
shifted to the peasants under the Permanent settlement
(d) The condition of the actual cultivators of
the land declined under the permanent settlement
11. Which of the following is/are
characteristic(s) of the debate between “Anglicists” and “ Orientalists” in the
1830s?
1. The Anglicists wanted to cut the money being
spent on printing Sanskrit and Arabic texts
2. The Anglicists wanted to cut the money spent
on printing Sanskrit texts, but wished to continue to print in Persian
3. The Orientalists wanted stipend for the
students of Arabic and Sanskrit
4. The Orientalist started a new Sanskrit college in Delhi
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4
12. Which of the following statements about the
Champaran Satyagraha is/are correct?
1. The
Champaran region had a long tradition of anti planter discontent and agitation
2. Mahatma
Gandhi gave all India publicity to the grievances of Champaran cultivators
3. The cultivators of Champaran had protested
against excessive taxation on sugar
Select the correct answer using te code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
13. Which of the following statements about
“Barnaparichay”, a mid 19th century Bengali text is/are correct?
1. It was
written by Raja Rammohan Roy
2. It was
the most widely used Bengali Primer of the time
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. Which one of the following statements about
land tenure system is not correct?
(a) During the British rule in India three
categories of land tenure system, Viz. Zamindari, Mahalwari and Ryotwari were
introduced
(b) Under Zamindari system, land was held by one
person or at the most by a few joint owners who were responsible for the
payment of land revenue
(c) Under the Mahalwari system, the agricultural
lands belonging to the Government
(d) Under the Ryotwari system, the individual
holders had the permanent rights over land and were directly responsible for
payment of land revenue
15. Which one of the following statements about
the Gupta Period is not correct?
(a) Forced labour (Vishti) became more common
than before in this period
(b) A passage in the Vishnu purana refers to the
Guptas enjoying all the territories along the Ganga up to Prayaga
(c) The Mehrauli inscription suggests that
Chandragupta fought against a confederacy of enemies in Bengal and also led a
campaign into the Punjab
(d) Saurashtra was not a part of the Gupta Empire
16. Which one of the following statements about
the Allahabad Prahasti is correct?
(a) It clearly presents the Gupta empire as the
epicentre of a complex web of varied political relationships
(b) Line 15 of it refers to the capturing a king
of the Kota family
(c) Line 23 refers to samudragupta violently
exterminating a number of kings of Aryavarta
(d) line 20 refers to rulers offering tribute,
obeying the orders of the Gupta King
17. Which of the following statements is Not
Correct?
(a) Sharaf Qai was a minister of Allauddin Khalji
(b) Under Ghiyasuddin Tughluq Muqtis were warned
not to ill-treat any of their officials for small amounts taken over and above
their salaries
(c) The Arabic work masalik-i-Absar gives
description of the functioning of Iqta system under Muhammad bin Tughluq
(d) Marco Polo has not mentioned about Pearl
Fishery of Tuticorin in South India
18. In which one of the following buildings the
first extant true arch is found?
(a) Arhai din ka Jhonpra
(b) Quwwat ul Islam Mosque
(c) Tomb of sultan Balban
(d) Alai Darwaza
19. Which one of the following pairs of term and
meaning is Not correctly matched?
(a) Khalisa: Villages whose income went directly
to the state treasury
(b) Mauza: Rebellious territory
(c) Inam: Land allotted to learned and religious
man
(d) Jagir: Territorial assignment given to
Mansabdars in lieu of salary
20. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Official) List II (
Office held)
A. Samahartri 1. Chief of the Palace
guards
B. Samnidhatri 2. Chief
collector of Revenue
C. Sansthadhyaksha 3. Treasurer
D. Antaravamshika 4. Superintendent of
markets
Code:
(a) A- 2 B – 4 C- 3 D – 1
(b) A – 2 B – 3 C – 4 D – 1
(c) A – 1 B – 3 C – 4 D – 2
(d) A – 1 B – 4 C – 3 D – 2
21. Which one of the following statements about
the colonial economy is Not correct?
(a) The British presence inhibited indigenous
capitalism
(b) Laissez faire actively promoted indigenous
capitalism
(c) The white collective monopoly came earliest
and remained most pronounced in Eastern India
(d) The Bombay hinterland was difficult to
penetrate before the construction of railways
22. Which one of the following dynasties ruled
under the Suzerainity of kingdom of Vijayanagar?
(a) Sangamas, Saluvas, Tuluvas and Aravidus
(b) Sangamas, Hoysalas, Aravidus and Tulus
(c) Hoysalas, Saluvas, Poligars and sangamas
(d) Yadavas of Devagiri, Hoysalas, Saluvas and
Aravidus
23.Which among the following was NOT the
recommendation of the Nehru Report?
(a) Dominion Status
(b) Separate Electorate
(c) Unitary and Democratary Centre
(d) Adult Suffrage
24. Which one of the following statements about
the Indigo revolt of 1859 is correct?
(a) It broke out at Poona and Ahmadnagar
(b) It was directed against moneylenders
(c) It was supported by the intelligentsia of
Bengal
(d) it was directed against the petty Zamindars
and ex employees of the planters
25. Who among the following leaders is associated
with the concept of party less democracy?
(a) J B Kripalani
(b) Jayprakash Narayan
(c) Acharya narendra Dev
(d) Vinobha Bhave
26. Which one of the following was NOT the
provision of the Gandhi – Irwin pact?
(a) Immediate release of all political prisoners
of the civil disobedience movement
(b) Clause 2 of the march 1931 pact defined
reservations and safe guards to cover financial credit of India
(c) The return of confiscated land already sold
to third parties
(d) Reservation of 18 per cent seats for
depressed classes
27. Which of the following statements about the
Indigo Revolt of 1859 is correct?
(a) it broke out at Poona and Ahmadnagar
(b) It was directed against moneylenders
(c) it was supported by the intelligentsia of
Bengal
(d) It was directed against the petty zamindars
ond ex-employees of the planters
28. Statement I: For early societies, Historians
retrieve information about elite families mostly from inscriptions
Statement II: Satavahanas inscriptions generally end with the term
Putra, a prakrit word meanins ‘son’.
(a) Both the statements are individually true and
statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are individually true but
statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true
29. Statement I:
In 1856,
Nawab wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the
region was being misgoverned
Statement
II:
The Nawab
was accussed of being unable to control the rebellious chiefs and Taluqdars
(a) Both the statements are individually true and
statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are individually true but
statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true
30. Statement I:
Mahatma Gandhi went on a fast unto death against
the communal award announced by the British Government
Statement II:
The poona pact resulted in a joint electorate
with an enhanced number of seats reserved for depressed classes
(a) Both the statements are individually true and
statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are individually true but
statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true
31. Statement I:
The permanent settlement was rarely extended to
any region beyond Bengal
Statement II:
After 1810, the agricultural prices declined
affecting adversely the income of the Bengal Zamindars
(a) Both the statements are individually true and
statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are individually true but
statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true
32. Statement I:
Towards the beginning of the 20th
century, a new hybrid architectural style developed which combined the Indian
with the European.
Statement II:
By integrating Indian and European styles in
public architecture, the British wanted to prove that they were legitimate
rulers of India
(a) Both the statements are individually true and
statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are individually true but
statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
(c) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but statement II is true
33. Which one of the following statements about
town planning in British India in early 19th century is/are correct?
1. The funds for town improvement were also
raised through public lotteries
2. The threats of epidemics gave an impetus to
town planning in the early decades of 19th century
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
34. Which of the following statements about
India’s Independence is/are correct?
1. The
formal transfer of power on 15th August 1947 heralding India’s
Independence was announced by Lord Mount Batten
2. Mahatma
Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the capital on 15th
August 1947
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
35. Who among the following in congress
represented the socialist view?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Narendra dev
(c) Maulana azad
(d) Sardar patel
36. Who among the following has not written about
partition in his works?
(a) Saadat hasan manto
(b) Bankim Chandra chatopadhay
(c)Bhisham sahni
(d) Narendranath mitra
37. The Buddhist text Majjhima Nikaya is in
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Pali
(c) Prakrit
(d) Telugu
38. Who among the following was the author of
Hind Swaraj?
(a) Aurobindo Ghose
(b) C.R.Das
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Rajendra Prasad
39. Which of the following statements about
Binodini Dasi, a pioneering figure in Bengali theatre in the late 19th
early 20th century, is/are correct?
1. She was
one of the prime movers behind the setting up of the star Theatre (1883) in
Calcutta.
2. She
serialized her autobiography Amar Katha (My Story) between 1910 and 1913
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
40. Which one of the following commercial centres
declined after mid – eighteen century?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Madras
(c) Dhaka
(d) Bombay
41. Depiction of the descent of the river Ganga
from heaven in the form of relief sculpture on rock is at:
(a) Ellora
(b) Mahabalipuram
(c) Sanchi
(d) Amaravati
42. Which of the following statements about
Bodhisattas is/are correct?
1. They were
perceived as deeply compassionate beings who accumulated merit through their
efforts
2. They
made attempt to attain Nibbana
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
43. Which of the following statements about
Jainism is/are correct?
1. The
most important idea in Jainism is that the entire world is animated, even
stones, rocks and water have life
2. Asceticism and penance are required to free
oneself from the cycle of karma
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
44. Which of the following statements about
Harappa civilization is/are correct?
1. There
is the extraordinary uniformity in artefacts as evident in pottery, seals,
bricks and weights
2. The
late Harappa sites also maintained the same constructon techniques as were used
in mature Harappa sites
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
45. Consider the following statements pertaining
to the Satavahanas:
1.
Satavahana rulers were identified through metronymics
2.
Satavahana succession to the throne was generally patrilineal
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
46. Which among the following statements about
Mahatma Gandhi’s satyagraha is/are correct?
1. It was
during the course of his campaign against racialism in South Africa that
Gandhiji first applied Satyagraha
2. The two
cital ingredients of Satyagraha are truth and non violence
3. The
Satyagrahi resists evil by inflicting suffering on himself and not by
inflicting suffering on the opponent
4. In
India, Satyagraha was first tried by Gandhiji in Champaran
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1,2, 3 and 4
47. Which of the following statements about the
Arya samaj which emerged in the late 19th century are correct?
1. Had a
very strong support base amongst the trading castes
2.
Introduced Shuddhi or mass purification
3. The
moderates in the Arya Samaj were headed by Hans Raj and Lajpat Rai and set up a
chain of Dayanand Anglo Vedic colleges
4. The
Arya samaj had fewer members than the Brahmo Samaj
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4
48. Which one of the following pairs of
organization and their founders is Not correctly matched?
(a) National Liberation Federation : Tej Bahadur
Sapru and
M.R.Jayakar
(b) Jamiat ul Ulama-i- Hind : Maulana Mahmudal Hasan
Shaikh – ul – Hind
(c) Congress Democratic party : B.G.Tilak
(d) Congress socialist party : M.N. Roy
49.Who among the following were jailed in the Kanpur
Bolshevik conspiracy case in 1924?
(a) Muzaffar Ahmad, S.A. Dange, Shaukat usmani,
Nalini Gupta
(b) Muhammad Ali and Shaukar Usmani
(c) S.A.Dange and S.V. Ghate
(d) Muzaffar Ahmed and S.S. Mirajkar
50. The Sufi work Kashf-ul-Mahjub was written by
(a) Abu’l Hasan al Hujwiri
(b) Moinuddin Chishti
(c) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(d) Amir Khusrau
51. Arrange the establishment of the following in
a chronological order (starting with the earliest):
1. East
India Association
2. The
Poona sarvajanik Sabha
3. The
Madras Mahajan Sabha
4. The
Bombay presidency Association
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 1,3,2,4
(c) 2, 3,4,1
(d) 3,2,1,4
52. Why was Vasudeo Balwant Phadke known in
history?
(a) He led a violent struggle against the British
during the revolt of 1857
(b) He was a critic of Gandhian struggle
(c) He led an armed uprising against the British
in the 1870s
(d) He was a radical leader of the Indian
National congress
53. Which of the following statements about the
Prathana samaj are correct?
1. Its aim
was to reform the Hindu society
2. It was
based in Maharashtra
3. It believed
in Monotheism
4. It had
greatly influenced the Brahmo Samaj
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 4
54. What is Sant bhasha?
(a) Language of the nirguna mystics
(b) Language of the Ulatbansi mystics
(c) Language of the nirakar mystics
(d) Language of the saguna mystics
55. Consider the following events:
1.
Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission
2.
Foundation of the Arya samaj
3.
Foundation of the Brahmo samaj
4.
Foundation of the paramhans Mandali
Which one of the following is the correct
chronological order of the above?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 3, 4, 2, 1
56. Which of the following are true in the
context of Swadeshi movement in 1905?
1. Massive
demonstrations were held in Bengal
2. Hartal
was observed in Calcutta
3. The
movement was initiated by the moderates, but was taken over by the
revolutionary nationalists at a later stage
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
57. Which among the following statements about
the Jallianwala bagh massacre is/are correct?
1. In
Jallianwala bagh troops opened fire upon an unarmed crowd
2. The
troops were under the command of General Dyer
3. The
troops did not issue any warning to the people before opening fire
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3 only
58. Which of the following statements about
Ishwarchandra vidyasagar is/are Not correct?
1.
Vidyasagar’s writings significantly helped to develop the Bengali language
2. He
received the title Vidyasagar from presidency college, Kolkatta
3. He was
enthusiastic about the spread of women’s education
4.
Vidyasagar defended widow marriage without being convinced about scriptural
support
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 4 only
(d) 3
59. Which of the following statements about
Bhagat singh is/are not true?
1. Bhagat
singh was influenced by socialistic ideas
2. He was
member of the Hindusthan socialist Republican association
3. Bhagat
singh threw a bomb in the central legislative assembly in 1929 with the
objective to kill as many people as possible
Select the correct answer using the code given
below
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) 3 only
60. Who among the following was not associated
with the Kakori conspiracy case?
(a) Ramprasad Bismil
(b) Rajendra Lahiri
(c) Ashfaqulla Khan
(d) Surya sen
61. Tamilakam was the name of the ancient tamil
country that included
(a) Present day Tamil nadu as well as parts of
Sri Lanka
(b) Land between present day Tirupati hills and
the southernmost tip of peninsula
(c) Present – day Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
(d) Present day Kerala, Telangana and Karnataka
62. The British committee of the Indian National
congress was founded in
(a) 1889
(b) 1892
(c) 1898
(d) 1901
63. Which one of the following is NOT correct
about Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi yatra or salt March?
(a) It was the first national activity in which
women participated in large numbers
(b) Gandhiji allowed the women’s participation at
the request of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
(c) The march was fully covered by the western
press
(d) The march began after the failure of the
first Round table conference in London
64. Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1.
Paramahamsa Mandali was founded in Bengal by swami Vivekanada
2.
Prarthana samaj was started in Maharashtra with the aim of reforming Hindu
religious thought and practice
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
65. Which one of the following statements about
the Harappan script is NOT correct?
(a) It has about four hundred signs
(b) It was written from right to left
(c) It has been found on bone rods and jewellery
(d) It refers to the people of Meluhha
66. Consider the following statements about the
treaty of Amritsar (1809):
1. The
treaty fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between the Punjab and British India
2. It was
after this treaty that Maharaja Ranjit singh was able to annex Jammu, Multan
and Kashmir to his domains
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
67. On which one of the following conditions, did
the Marathas agree to serve the Mughal king with a cavalry contingent of 15000
in the early 18th century?
(a) Grant of the jagir of Malwa province
(b) Control of the resources of Gujarat
(c) The right to levy chauth and sardeshmukhi in
the Deccan and south India
(d) The right to mint coins in their own name
68. Tulsidas was the author of
1. Ramcharitmanas
2. Padavali
3. Kavitavali
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1,2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
69. Which one of the following statements about
the religious policies of the Mughal kings is NOT correct?
(a) The tax on pilgrimage was abolished in 1563,
and the Jiziya tax on non muslim subjects was abolished in 1564
(b) Akbar issues instructions to his officers to
follow the policy of religious toleration
(c) Not all Mughal emperors gave grants for the
building and maintenance of places of worship
(d) Grants were issued for the repair of a number
of temples in the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangazeb, after they had been
destroyed during war
70. At which one of the following places is the
Vitthala temple located?
(a) Elephanta
(b) Chidambaram
(c) Hampi
(d) Nagarjunakonda
71. Which of the following is the correct
description of Kandaria Mahadeo?
(a) A shiva temple at Elephanta
(b) The title of a work by Bhatti
(c) The capital of Chandella Kings
(d) A temple at Khajuraho
72. Consider the following statements about the
Lingayats:
1. They bury
their dead
2. They
are great believers in the caste system especially in the theory of purity and
pollution
3. They are
against child marriage and favour widow remarriage
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3
72. Who among the following is the author of the
Kiratarjuniya?
(a) Magha
(b) Bharavi
(c) Bhasa
(d) Bhavabhuti
73. Which one of the following statements about
the Bhakti movement in South India is NOT correct?
(a) The Nalayira Divyaprabhandam was also known
as the Tamil Veda
(b) Andal was an Alvar
(c) Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a devotee of Vishnu
(d) Metal images of the saints Appar and Sundara
were made and then consecrated in a Shiva temple
74. Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. The
Satavahanas ruled over parts of western India and the Deccan
2. The
Satavahanas repaired and rebuilt sudarshana lake
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
75. Which one of the following are prescribed as
the duties of Vaishyas according to the Dharmashastras?
1.
Studying the Vedas
2.
Engaging in trade
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
76. Which one of the following is not listed as
one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas in the pre-mauryan period?
(a) Kuru
(b) Vatsa
(c) Gandhara
(d) Kalinga
77. Which of the following is/are the most
distinctive artefacts of the Harappan civilization?
1.
Steatite seal
2. Bricks
of a standardised ratio
3. Gold
bangles
4. Silver
spittoon
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3